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Heated hearing on gun dealer rules and future ban on certain semiautomatic weapons; sponsors roll SB17 for further work
Summary
Lawmakers and dozens of witnesses debated SB17, which would require inventory security, training and trace reporting for gun sellers and would bar future sales of specified gas‑operated semiautomatic weapons; business owners warned surveillance and two‑year video retention would burden small dealers and sponsors agreed to work on amendments before returning the bill.
Sponsors and experts described SB17 as a two‑part measure to curb trafficking by requiring safeguards at gun dealers and to prohibit future sales of certain military‑style, gas‑operated semiautomatic weapons and large‑caliber rifles. Senator Debbie O’Malley and a House sponsor framed the bill around trace data and gun‑violence statistics, saying many crime guns are traced back to in‑state dealers.
Experts from Everytown for Gun Safety and a former ATF official testified that state rules would require backups for electronic…
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