Firearms; purchase, possession, etc., following a conviction.

Purchase, possession, or transportationof firearms following conviction for assault and battery of a familyor household member; permit to restore rights; penalties. Prohibitsa person who has been convicted of stalking, sexual battery, or assaultand battery of a family or household member from purchasing, possessing,or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision isguilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides for a processby which a person convicted of such crime may petition the circuitcourt for a reinstatement of his right to possess or transport a firearm and the factors a court shall consider in determining suchreinstatement.