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IN HB1148
Bill
Status
1/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Edward DeLaney
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AI Summary
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Courts must notify the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) when a person is found dangerous in a firearms retention hearing under Indiana's Jake Laird law
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The dangerous person designation classifies the individual as "not a proper person" under IC 35-47-1-7(6), prohibiting firearm possession
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Courts must also notify NICS when a subsequent hearing determines the individual is no longer dangerous, allowing restoration of firearm rights
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Individuals may petition for firearm return at least 180 days after the retention order and must prove by preponderance of evidence they are no longer dangerous
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
NICS reporting under the Jake Laird law. Requires notifying the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) if a court has determined that a person is dangerous in a firearms retention hearing conducted under the Jake Laird law, and requires NICS notification if the court determines in a subsequent hearing that the person is no longer dangerous.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/7/2019