SB 363 Summary

• Establishes new restrictions requiring firearm parts to be confined to a person's place of business, residence, or sojourn, with exceptions for transport in enclosed containers to repair shops, target ranges, licensed dealers, firearms shows, training facilities, or police stations.

• Defines "firearm parts" as items specifically designed for or adapted for use in creating a firearm, including barrels, bolts, slides, frames, receivers, or cylinders.

• Makes possession of firearm parts by felons or prohibited persons a class B felony with mandatory minimum sentence of 4 years probation including at least 1 year imprisonment without suspension.

• Amends firearm storage and carrying laws to add mandatory minimum sentences: Class B felony violations require 4 years probation with minimum 1 year imprisonment; Class C felony violations require 4 years probation with minimum 6 months imprisonment.

• Expands the definition of manufacturing an automatic firearm to include possessing or installing firearm parts with intent to convert any firearm to automatic operation, "regardless of whether the conversion is readily reversible."