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Panel approves bill letting law enforcement trade forfeited firearms for dealer credit, amid auction and restitution questions
Summary
SB403 would allow law-enforcement agencies to trade forfeited or confiscated firearms to a federally licensed firearms dealer for credit toward future purchases rather than mandating destruction. The committee approved the measure after detailed questions about public auctions, victim restitution and the meaning of "dispose as appropriate."
Senate Bill 403, presented by Senator Urban, authorizes law-enforcement agencies to trade forfeited or confiscated firearms to a federally licensed firearms dealer for credit toward future purchases. Sponsor and counsel said the change is intended as a cost-saving measure so agencies do not have to destroy firearms that retain value.
Committee members raised concerns about how the bill would interact…
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