Bill > HB423

This bill requires that all sales or transfers of firearms be processed through a licensed firearms dealer. The key provisions include: 1. Defining key terms like "law enforcement officer", "licensed dealer", and "person". 2. Requiring all firearm sales or transfers to be conducted through a licensed dealer, with exceptions for certain law enforcement and military personnel, gunsmiths, common carriers, and transfers between close relatives. 3. Allowing unlicensed parties to have a licensed dealer facilitate the sale or transfer, with the dealer conducting background checks and complying with all legal requirements. 4. Prohibiting the state or any political subdivision from requiring licensed dealers to disclose transactions conducted under the provisions of this bill, with all records maintained by the dealer in accordance with federal law. 5. Establishing a class B misdemeanor penalty for violations of the bill's provisions, with each day of a violation considered a separate offense. 6. Requiring law enforcement agencies to report any violations by licensed dealers to the Attorney General, who must then report the violation to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.