An Act To Prohibit The Auctioning Of State Surplus Or Forfeited Firearms

LD 1463 prohibits the state from selling or auctioning surplus or forfeited firearms through private or public sales. Instead, it requires all such firearms to be destroyed by the state, with one exception: firearms assigned to state employees during their employment may be purchased by those employees at fair market value upon leaving service. The bill also mandates that state agencies update their rules to enforce this destruction requirement and contract with specialized vendors for firearm destruction. This policy directly affects state departments managing property and law enforcement agencies handling forfeited weapons.