Firearms, certain; penalty.
Summary
Prohibited public carrying of certain firearms;penalty. Prohibits the carrying of a loaded shotgun or riflein places open to the public in certain cities and counties. Currentlaw prohibits the carrying in such locations of certain loaded firearmswith high-capacity magazines, silencers, folding stock, or long ammunitionor a loaded shotgun with a magazine that will hold more than sevenrounds of the longest ammunition for which it is chambered. The billalso eliminates a current exception to the prohibition on carrying such firearms in places open to the public for persons having a validconcealed handgun permit.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 3, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100428D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
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