Bill > A4557

Introduced Session

This bill upgrades purchasing firearm parts to manufacture a firearm without a serial number; manufacturing a firearm with a three-dimensional printer; manufacturing a covert or undetectable firearm; and transporting a manufactured firearm without a serial number from second degree crimes to first degree crimes. Under current law, it is a second degree crime for a person: · not licensed as a manufacturer to purchase or otherwise obtain separately or as part of a kit a firearm frame or firearm receiver which is not imprinted with a serial number; · not licensed as a manufacturer to manufacture a firearm or certain components of a firearm using a three-dimensional printer; · to distribute to an unlicensed person, including via the Internet, digital instructions to manufacture a firearm or certain components of a firearm using a three-dimensional printer; and · to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, transport, ship, sell or dispose of any covert firearm or undetectable firearm. The bill's provisions upgrade each of these offenses to first degree crimes. A crime of the second degree is punishable by five to 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $150,000, or both. A crime of the first degree is punishable by 10 to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $200,000, or both.

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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 09/22/2022)

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