Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a crime, penalty.
Summary
Provides that restricted firearms ammunition means any ammunition that has been banned or prohibited from commercial sale by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or under federal law. Under current law, restricted firearms ammunition was defined as ammunition that are: (i) coated with or contain, in whole or in part, polytetrafluorethylene or a similar product, (ii) commonly known as "KTW" bullets or "French Arcanes," or (iii) any cartridges containing bullets coated with a plastic substance with other than lead or lead alloy cores, jacketed bullets with other than lead or lead alloy cores, or cartridges of which the bullet itself is wholly comprised of a metal or metal alloy other than lead.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2017
Last action Feb 21, 2017
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Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1444S1
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104710D-S1
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17103736D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
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