FIREARMS-WAITING PERIOD
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the required waiting period of 24 hours for rifles, shotguns, or other long guns and 72 hours for concealable firearms before delivering a firearm after application for its purchase has been made does not apply to the sale of a firearm to a person known by the seller to be a law enforcement officer (rather than the sale of a firearm to a law enforcement officer). Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 3, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 22, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John J. Millner
RRepublican
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