HB 2519: Ammunition

Summary

• Creates criminal offenses relating to unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawfully delivering ammunition to anyone the person has reasonable cause to believe is prohibited from possessing ammunition.
• Provides that a person engaged in the business of selling ammunition at wholesale or retail is a dealer and must obtain a license to sell ammunition, and with exceptions, provides that the sale of ammunition must occur in a face-to-face transaction.
• Provides that if federal law changes to allow access to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purpose of conducting a background check for ammunition transfers, a dealer must then conduct a background check before delivering ammunition to a purchaser or transferee.
• Provides that certain laws relating to firearms apply in the same manner with respect to ammunition.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2519), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗