HB 1473 Summary

• Repeals the existing ban on electric guns and establishes a regulatory licensing system for their sale and distribution by licensed individuals and businesses.

• Requires annual licensing ($50 fee) through county authorities with mandatory safety training completion within the last three years, covering safe handling, effects/dangers, and state laws on electric guns.

• Restricts electric gun use to self-defense, defense of others, or protection of property, and prohibits sales to minors or unlicensed purchases from unlicensed sellers.

• Prohibits ownership or possession by fugitives, felons, individuals with certain mental health or substance abuse conditions, minors, and persons subject to protective/restraining orders unless specifically permitted.

• Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for carrying or using electric guns during the commission of separate crimes (class C felony for misdemeanors, class B felony for felonies) and exempts law enforcement and military use when properly trained.