SB 12

Abstract

Firearm transfers; criminal history record informationchecks; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transferand requires the Department of State Police to establish a processfor transferors of firearms to obtain such a check from licensed firearmsdealers. A transferor who fails to obtain a required background checkand sells the firearm to another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.The bill exempts transfers (i) between immediate family members; (ii)that occur by operation of law; (iii) by the executor or administratorof an estate or by the trustee of a testamentary trust; (iv) at firearmsshows in accordance with law; (v) that are part of a buyback or give-backprogram; (vi) of antique firearms; (vii) that occur at a shootingrange, shooting gallery, or any other area designed for the purposeof target shooting or for use during target practice, a firearms safetyor training course or class, a shooting competition, or any similarlawful activity; or (viii) that are temporary transfers that (a) occurwithin the continuous presence of the owner of the firearm or (b)are necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm. Thebill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospectivepurchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary. This bill wasincorporated into SB 70.