Bill > SF5531

This bill increases the penalties for transferring certain firearms to persons who are ineligible to possess them. Specifically, it changes the offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony, with a maximum sentence of two years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The bill also creates an "aggravated offense" if the ineligible transferee possesses or uses the weapon in furtherance of a felony crime of violence within one year of the transfer, which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000. The bill makes an exception for cases where the transferee became eligible to possess the firearm after the transfer but before using or possessing it in a crime.