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House passes bill tightening domestic-violence firearms rules while easing some carry restrictions
Summary
HB237 requires protective orders as a condition of probation, increases penalties when a firearm is present and directs BCI to notify local law enforcement of restricted-person purchase attempts; it also relaxes criminal penalties for certain covered carry behavior. The House passed the bill 55–20.
Representative Perry, the sponsor of HB237, told the House the bill makes four main changes: (1) require courts to impose a protective order on domestic-violence perpetrators as a condition of probation or plea within 72 hours; (2) align certain domestic-violence standards with federal definitions already passed by the legislature; (3) require the Bureau of Criminal Identification to inform local law enforcement if a restricted person attempts to buy a firearm; and (4)…
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