Bill > SB2710

This bill modifies juvenile crime laws by expanding the types of firearm-related offenses that fall under the original jurisdiction of the youth court, meaning these cases will initially be handled by the youth court system rather than directly by adult criminal courts. It also revises penalties for selling, delivering, or transferring stolen firearms, introducing stricter punishments, including longer prison sentences, if the recipient is under eighteen, or if the stolen firearm is later used in a violent crime or attempted murder. Furthermore, the bill criminalizes the act of willfully and unlawfully shooting or discharging a firearm into a group of two or more people, classifying it as a felony with enhanced penalties if the incident occurs at specific locations like schools or places of worship, or if individuals under eighteen are present, or if the offender is a gang member.

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