HF 3759 Summary

• Establishes "gun violence protective orders" allowing law enforcement officers, family members, or guardians to petition courts to prohibit individuals from possessing firearms for 6 months to 2 years if they pose significant danger to themselves or others.

• Creates a voluntary firearm ineligibility registry administered by the Commissioner of Human Services where adults can request to be denied firearms permits and prohibited from purchasing firearms for a self-determined period.

• Permits individuals in the voluntary registry to temporarily or permanently transfer their firearms to police chiefs, sheriffs, or federally licensed firearms dealers, with procedures for storage, fees, and return of weapons.

• Authorizes emergency gun violence protective orders issued ex parte for 14 days without prior notice when respondent presents immediate danger, with subsequent hearings required within 14 days.

• Prohibits firearm possession by individuals subject to gun violence protective orders and makes violation a misdemeanor with a 5-year firearm possession ban; establishes misdemeanor penalties for false petitions filed with intent to harass.