Senate Bill 2765

AN ACT TO RESTRICT THE POSSESSION OR USE OF MACHINE GUNS IN THE PERPETRATION OR ATTEMPTED PERPETRATION OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; TO PROHIBIT TRANSFER OF A MACHINE GUN TO A PERSON UNDER 16; TO DEFINE ASSAULT WEAPON; TO PROHIBIT SALE OR TRANSFER OF ASSAULT WEAPONS; TO PROHIBIT POSSESSION OF ASSAULT WEAPONS; TO ENACT EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR A CERTIFICATE OF POSSESSION OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON AND A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON TO A GUN DEALER; TO AUTHORIZE RELINQUISHMENT OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; TO PROVIDE FOR LEGAL TRANSPORTATION OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON; TO REQUIRE THE REPORT OF ANY LOSS OR THEFT OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON OR OTHER FIREARM AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT; TO ALLOW THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON TO AN OUT-OF-STATE EVENT; TO SPECIFY THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH MANUFACTURE OR TRANSPORTATION OF ASSAULT WEAPONS IS NOT PROHIBITED; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COMMISSION OF A FELONY WITH AN ASSAULT WEAPON AND TO PROVIDE AN 8-YEAR NONSUSPENDABLE SENTENCE THEREFOR; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COMMISSION OF A FELONY WITH A FIREARM AND TO PROVIDE A 5-YEAR NONSUSPENDABLE SENTENCE THEREFOR; TO DEFINE ARMOR-PIERCING AND INCENDIARY AMMUNITION AND PROHIBIT SALE OR TRANSFER THEREOF; TO CREATE EXCEPTIONS FOR THE TRANSFER, REGISTRATION AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN ASSAULT WEAPONS; TO CREATE AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE ACT; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FIREARMS TRAFFICKING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Kenneth Wayne Jones

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In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 5

1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate