HB 2249 Summary

• Establishes a new civil injunction process allowing immediate family members or peace officers to petition courts to prohibit individuals from possessing firearms if they pose significant danger to themselves or others due to mental health issues.

• Requires petitions to include the defendant's name and address, firearm descriptions, and specific allegations such as mental illness, threats of violence, violent criminal history, or recent firearm acquisition.

• Injunctions last one year from service date and require defendants to immediately surrender all firearms to the sheriff; courts must hold hearings within ten days if defendants request review.

• Authorizes peace officers to arrest violators without a warrant and provides for search warrants if defendants refuse to surrender firearms; violation of the injunction is a criminal offense.

• Requires courts to forward injunction information to the department of public safety and maintain a central registry; injunctions may be renewed by filing new petitions following the same process.