Concerning the carrying and possession of weapons and the acquiring of pistols and revolvers, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions

The bill adds a new category of persons who are authorized to carry certain weapons on school grounds.4B if the person goes armed with, carries, or transports a concealed pistol or revolver and possesses a valid permit to carry weapons while remaining on the portion of the grounds that comprise the driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks of a school. The bill also provides that a school is immune from any claim, cause of action, or lawsuit seeking damages alleged as a result of a concealed pistol or revolver brought onto the grounds of the school by a person possessing a valid permit to carry weapons who remains on the portion of the grounds that comprise the driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks of the school.5 relating to a person’s duty to carry a valid permit to carry certain weapons for which a permit has been issued to the person and replaces that Code section with a provision stating that the availability of a professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons shall not be construed to impose a general prohibition on the unlicensed carrying of a deadly weapon including a loaded firearm. DIVISION II —— ACQUIRING PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS AND PROHIBITED TRANSFERS.15 currently provides that any person who intends to purchase a pistol or revolver is required to first obtain a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers unless the person is otherwise exempt from obtaining such a permit. The bill strikes this requirement and provides that a person may still apply and obtain a permit to acquire ownership of pistols or revolvers. §922(t)(3).15 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.16(2) by providing that if, prior to any person transferring ownership of a pistol or revolver to another person, the transferor fails to verify that the transferee has passed a background check with the national instant criminal background check system, the transferor commits a class “D” felony.16 does not apply if the transferor and transferee are related to one another within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity; the transferor and transferee are licensed firearms dealers under federal law; the pistol or revolver is an antique firearm, collector’s item, not designed for use as a weapon, or unserviceable; the transferee acquiring the pistol or revolver is authorized on behalf of a law enforcement agency; or the transferee has obtained a valid permit to carry weapons or a valid permit to acquire pistols or revolvers.21 by increasing the penalty for a person who gives a false name or presents false identification or who otherwise knowingly gives false material information to one from whom the person seeks to acquire a pistol or revolver from a class “D” felony to a class “C” felony.27 (offenders’ rights restored). As referenced in the bill, an aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more than $6,250, a class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500, and a class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,000 but not more than $10,000. The bill takes effect upon enactment.