Bill > A2162

This bill, known as "MarcAnthony's Law", establishes the following key provisions: 1. It creates a new crime of the first degree for using a defaced or stolen firearm to cause serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, and a new crime of the second degree for using a defaced or stolen firearm to cause bodily injury to a law enforcement officer. This is intended to enhance penalties for crimes involving the use of such firearms against police. 2. It clarifies that a firearm is not considered "defaced" if it is merely refinished, rusted, or damaged from ordinary wear and tear, as long as it has not been used in the commission of a crime. 3. It increases the penalties for defacing a firearm, upgrading it from a crime of the third degree to a second degree crime, which carries a higher sentence of 5-10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $150,000. 4. It also increases the penalties for acquiring or possessing a defaced firearm, upgrading it from a fourth degree crime to a third degree crime, which has a sentence of 3-5 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $15,000. Overall, the bill aims to enhance criminal penalties related to the use and possession of defaced or stolen firearms, particularly when they are used against law enforcement officers.

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