Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates an offense for a person to possess or manufacture an ammunition feeding device that has capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, except for certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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  • Actions For SB1565Date
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee02/05/2024
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/01/2024
    Refer to Senate Desk for Introduction02/01/2024
    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee04/06/2023
    Filed for introduction04/05/2023
    Actions For HB1578Date
    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee01/10/2024
    P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee01/10/2024
    Intro., P1C.01/09/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/20/2023
    Taken off notice for cal. in Delayed Bills Committee04/13/2023
    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.04/13/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/13/2023
    Placed on cal. Delayed Bills Committee for 4/13/202304/13/2023
    Sponsor change.04/10/2023
    Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee04/05/2023
    Filed for introduction04/05/2023
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    Bill Summary

    This bill creates an offense for a person to possess an ammunition feeding device that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds ("large-capacity magazine"), with exceptions for law enforcement agencies. This bill provides that the offense exists regardless of the date on which the magazine was acquired. This offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

    This bill establishes that it is an offense for a person to manufacture or cause to be manufactured, import, keep for sale, or offer or expose for sale, or to give, lend, buy, or receive a large-capacity magazine, with exceptions for law enforcement agencies. This offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

    This bill provides that a person who is not lawfully authorized to posses a large-capacity magazine must do the following:

    (1) Remove the large-capacity magazine from this state;

    (2) Sell the large-capacity magazine to a licensed firearms dealer; or

    (3) Surrender the large-capacity magazine to a law enforcement agency for destruction.

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