Bill > A1915

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. The bill clarifies that a firearm is not considered defaced if it is refinished, rusted, or damaged from ordinary wear and tear, and has not been used in the commission of a crime. 2. It increases the penalties for defacing a firearm, upgrading it from a crime of the third degree to a crime of the second degree, which carries a sentence of 5 to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $150,000, or both. 3. It also increases the penalties for acquiring or possessing a defaced firearm, upgrading it from a crime of the fourth degree to a crime of the third degree, which carries a sentence of 3 to 5 years in prison, a fine of up to $15,000, or both. The bill is named after slain Jersey City Detective MarcAnthony DiNardo and is intended to enhance penalties for the use of defaced or stolen firearms to harm law enforcement officers.

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