Firearms; Class 1 municipalities; possession of certain firearms prohibited under federal law; possession of firearms by prohibited person under federal law, penalty provided

HB 69 establishes new state criminal penalties within Class 1 municipalities for various firearm-related offenses. The bill makes it a Class B felony for individuals federally prohibited from owning firearms to possess them, or for anyone to knowingly transfer firearms to such prohibited persons. It also creates Class B felony penalties for possessing stolen firearms or ammunition. Additionally, the bill prohibits the possession of specific types of firearms or accessories, including short-barreled rifles/shotguns, machineguns, or firearm silencers, within these municipalities, with exceptions for those compliant with federal law.