Rep. Ridley defends bill that would limit local firearms ordinances, add enforcement options
Representative Ridley presented HB 1454, a three-part bill addressing carry-permit privacy, a five-acre rule for discharging firearms on private property, and requirements and enforcement for sale of unclaimed police firearms; members pressed him on public-safety and legal implications but the committee did not take final action.
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Representative Ridley introduced House Bill 1454 to the Rules Committee on March 8, describing three main provisions: (1) treat carry-permit records held by probate courts as non-sharable databases and create penalties for unlawful sharing; (2) state that property owners with five acres or more may discharge firearms on their land without being subject to local ordinances enacted after that activity began; and (3) require sale or disposition of unclaimed firearms by political subdivisions within 12 months and authorize enforcement when jurisdictions do not comply.
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