HI HB392

Defines "ghost gun" as a firearm, frame, or receiver without a manufacturer-registered serial number, excluding permanently inoperable firearms.

Prohibits manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of ghost guns, with violations prosecuted as a class C felony resulting in five years imprisonment without probation.

Establishes mandatory minimum sentences for felonies committed with a ghost gun: up to 15 years for murder/attempted murder in the second degree, up to 10 years for class A felonies, up to 5 years for class B felonies, and up to 3 years for class C felonies.

Increases mandatory minimum sentences for second or subsequent ghost gun felony offenses: 20 years for murder/attempted murder, 13 years 4 months for class A felonies, 6 years 8 months for class B felonies, and 3 years 4 months for class C felonies.

Provides affirmative defense if defendant holds a current firearms manufacturer/dealer license or if the firearm is exempt from serial number requirements under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968.