Bill > H1734

This bill aims to prevent illegal gun trafficking and violence among youth in the Commonwealth. It introduces several key provisions: 1. Defines "microstamp" as a microscopic array of characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of a firearm, etched or imprinted on the interior of the weapon and transferred to each cartridge case when fired. 2. Limits licensed firearms dealers to selling or transferring no more than 15 guns per year, with an exception for inheritance. It also requires that all guns sold or transferred in the Commonwealth be designed or equipped with microstamping technology within 3 years. 3. Establishes penalties for licensed dealers who purchase or accept more than 15 firearms in a year, and for individuals who inherit firearms but do not obtain the necessary licenses or transfer them to a licensed dealer within 180 days. 4. Prohibits the removal, defacing, or alteration of firearm serial numbers, identification numbers, or microstamping functions, with penalties for violations. The bill also directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Security to study the feasibility of an interstate compact to combat illegal gun trafficking between states.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1734