An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms

HD 3232 requires firearm owners to report lost or stolen firearms, rifles, shotguns, or machine guns to the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services and their local licensing authority within 24 hours. If they fail to report and the firearm is later used in a crime, the owner becomes civilly liable for any resulting damages. Owners avoid liability by meeting the 24-hour reporting deadline. This bill directly affects individuals who own these firearms and changes civil responsibility for unreported losses.