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Committee hears 'Donna’s Law' bill to let people voluntarily suspend firearm purchases during mental‑health crises
Summary
Sponsor described HB 737 as a voluntary, confidential ‘do‑not‑sell’ option to pause a firearm purchase for 21 days; witnesses including a law professor and mental‑health advocates said cooling‑off can prevent impulsive suicides while members pressed on logistics and confidentiality.
Representative Ed Staffman opened HB 737 by describing the bill — often called Donna’s Law in other states — as a voluntary option allowing people who fear they may be suicidal to temporarily suspend their ability to purchase firearms by placing their name on a confidential list.
Staffman said the list would be maintained by…
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