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HB 167: Sale, Transfer, or Storage of Firearms

GENERAL BILL by Hunschofsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bartleman ; Daley ; Diamond ; Joseph ; Smith, C. ; Tant

Sale, Transfer, or Storage of Firearms; Revises requirements for safe storage of firearms; provides criminal penalties if person fails to properly secure or store firearm & minor gains access to weapon as result; requires seller of firearm to provide each purchaser with specified information; revises standard for adults & minors to be criminally negligent in storage of firearm; revises exception to prohibition on storing loaded firearm within reach or easy access of minor who obtains it & commits certain violation.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2021 House • Filed
    1/20/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

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  • HB 167, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2021 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 428 Sale, Transfer, or Storage of Firearms Polsky Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary
    S 294 Safe Storage of Loaded Firearms Farmer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 14 (pdf)
    784.05 Culpable negligence. Page 6 (pdf)
    790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 8 (pdf)
    790.174 Safe storage of firearms required. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.175 Transfer or sale of firearms; required warnings; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 9 (pdf)

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