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IN SB0307
Bill
AI Summary
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All private firearm sales, trades, or transfers must go through a licensed Indiana firearms dealer who performs a NICS background check before completing the transaction
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"Regulated weapons" (semiautomatic centerfire rifles with detachable magazines and features like pistol grips, folding stocks, or flash suppressors) cannot be sold, traded, or transferred to anyone under 21 years of age, with violations constituting a Level 6 felony
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Possession or sale of "multiburst trigger activators" (bump stocks, trigger cranks, hellfire triggers) is a Class A misdemeanor, elevated to a Level 6 felony for repeat offenders
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Making materially false statements to complete a firearm transaction is a Level 6 felony
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Regulation of firearms. Defines the term "regulated weapon". Defines the term "multiburst trigger activator". Requires a person wishing to: (1) sell; (2) trade; or (3) transfer; a firearm to conduct the transaction through a licensed Indiana firearms dealer. Requires a licensed Indiana firearms dealer to perform a NICS background check when facilitating the: (1) sale; (2) trade; or (3) transfer; of a firearm between private parties. Creates the crime of "unlawful transfer of a regulated weapon". Prohibits the: (1) sale; (2) trade; or (3) transfer; of a regulated weapon to a person less than 21 years of age. Provides that a dealer or person who: (1) sells; (2) trades; or (3) transfers; a regulated weapon to a person less than 21 years of age commits a Level 6 felony. Creates the crime of "unlawful possession of a multiburst trigger activator". Provides that the possession or sale of a multiburst trigger activator is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that the crime of unlawful possession of a multiburst trigger activator is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior, unrelated conviction for the offense. Makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/7/2019