CRIM CD-SHORTENED RIFLE
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the unlawful use of weapons violation prohibiting a person from selling, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, or carrying a rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length does not apply to a rifle with a barrel or barrels less than 16 inches in length if the overall length of the weapon as modified is less than 26 inches and the person selling, manufacturing, purchasing, or possessing the rifle has been issued a Dealer in Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices license or a Manufacturer of Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices license from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 31, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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