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Senate amends House Bill 12-25 to narrow "other dangerous weapons" language, refers to appropriations panel
Summary
The Senate judiciary committee and the floor adopted amendments to House Bill 12-25 to remove broad "other dangerous weapons" language and to avoid automatically upgrading out-of-state misdemeanors into felonies; the bill was re-referred to the Appropriations Committee.
Senator Randall Bridal presented House Bill 12-25 on the floor and explained the judiciary committee's proposed amendments, saying the bill responds to an increase in drive‑by shootings and related reckless uses of firearms.
The committee reported that the House version had added the phrase "or other dangerous weapons" to a new offense. Bridal said the phrase could include items ranging from vehicles to other…
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