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Committee advances proposed substitute for House Bill 1163 to require permit to purchase firearms
Summary
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee voted to report the proposed substitute for House Bill 1163, which would require a permit to purchase firearms and clarify training and appeal timelines. The substitute passed the committee on an 8-5 roll call after multiple failed amendment attempts.
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Jan. 31 reported out the proposed substitute for House Bill 1163 with a due-pass recommendation, after debate over training requirements, exemptions and appeal remedies.
The substitute would create a requirement for a permit to purchase firearms, specify that the firearm-safety training required for a concealed pistol license (CPL) must have been completed within the previous five years, extend the bill’s court-review provisions to cover revocations of permits to purchase and CPLs, and replace gendered terms in the bill.
Why it matters: supporters said the permit requirement strengthens background checks and clarifies timelines for training and judicial review; opponents said it imposes an unconstitutional impairment on the right to bear arms and burdens…
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