Relating to carrying and possessing weapons and acquiring pistols and revolvers, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions

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. Current law provides that any person who intends to purchase a pistol or revolver is required to first obtain an annual permit to acquire pistols or revolvers unless the person is otherwise exempt from obtaining such a permit. §922(t)(3) in order to acquire a pistol or revolver. The bill provides that as of July 1, 2019, the state shall no longer issue a permit to acquire. §922(t). The bill provides that a valid permit to carry weapons or license issued by another state to any nonresident of this state does not satisfy the requirements to acquire a pistol or revolver in this state.25 due to the elimination of the permit to acquire.26 (felon in possession of a firearm), federal law, or is prohibited by a court order from possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving a firearm. The bill provides a permit to acquire a pistol or revolver issued under Code chapter 724 (Code 2019) prior to July 1, 2019, shall be considered a valid permit to acquire as long as the permit has not expired unless the person becomes ineligible to acquire a pistol or revolver.21A as written in the 2019 Code.20 (validity of permit to acquire pistols or revolvers).15 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.15(2).27 relating to the restoration of firearms rights. An aggravated misdemeanor, as referenced in the bill, is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more than $6,250.