Bill > A2754

This bill, known as "MarcAnthony's Law," establishes the following key provisions: 1. It makes it a crime of the first degree to use a defaced or stolen firearm to cause serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, and a crime of the second degree to use a defaced or stolen firearm to cause bodily injury to a law enforcement officer. This is intended to enhance penalties for the use of such firearms against police officers. 2. It clarifies that a firearm is not considered "defaced" if it is simply refinished, rusted, or damaged from ordinary wear and tear, as long as it has not been used in the commission of a crime. 3. It increases the penalties for defacing a firearm, upgrading it from a crime of the third degree to a second degree crime, which carries a harsher punishment of 5-10 years in prison and up to $150,000 in fines. 4. It also increases the penalties for acquiring or possessing a defaced firearm, upgrading it from a fourth degree crime to a third degree crime, which carries 3-5 years in prison and up to $15,000 in fines. The overall intent of this bill is to enhance criminal penalties for the use and possession of defaced or stolen firearms, particularly when they are used to harm law enforcement officers.

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