Bill > HF253

This bill aims to address the possession of unlawfully produced firearms, the reporting of lost or stolen firearms, and provides penalties. The key provisions are: 1. It prohibits the use of 3D printers or similar devices to produce firearms, firearm components, or magazines without a serial number, and makes it a class "D" felony to do so. It also prohibits the distribution of computer files that could be used to program a 3D printer to produce such items. 2. It makes it a class "D" felony to manufacture, own, buy, sell, or possess an "undetectable firearm" or an "untraceable firearm" (firearms without serial numbers). 3. It requires a person to report the loss or theft of any firearm or ammunition they own to a local law enforcement agency within 72 hours, with failure to do so being a serious misdemeanor. It also allows victims of crimes committed with unreported lost or stolen firearms to bring a civil action for monetary damages. The bill aims to regulate the emerging issue of 3D-printed firearms and address concerns around firearms without serial numbers, which can make them difficult to trace.