DATE CREATED: November 27, 2023
LAST ACTION DATE: 04/15/2024
LAST AMENDMENT DATE: 11/27/2023
PROGRESS: Dead
BILL ID: AB718
CATEGORIES: Justice
REGION: WI
Current law provides that, before a federally licensed firearms dealer may transfer a handgun after a sale, the dealer must request that the Department of Justice perform a background check on the prospective purchaser to determine if the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or state law. This bill prohibits the dealer from transferring the handgun to the purchaser until 48 hours have passed since the firearms dealer requested the background check on the purchaser.
SESSION: 2023-2024 Regular Session
LAST ACTION: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
ACTIONS: 4
SPONSORS: Shelia Stubbs (D)* , Deb Andraca (D)* , Lisa Subeck (D)* , Clint Anderson (D)* , Jimmy Anderson (D)* , Mike Bare (D)* , Marisabel Cabrera (D)* , Ryan Clancy (D)* , Sue Conley (D)* , Dave Considine (D)* , Jodi Emerson (D)* , Kalan Haywood (D)* , Jenna Jacobson (D)* , Alex Joers (D)* , Tod Ohnstad (D)* , Lori Palmeri (D)* , Melissa Ratcliff (D)* , Christine Sinicki (D)* , Lee Snodgrass (D)* , LaTonya Johnson (D) , Chris Larson (D) , Mark Spreitzer (D) , Jeff Smith (D) , Melissa Agard (D) , Kelda Roys (D)
KEYWORDS: Purchase Waiting Period, Firearms Dealer Requested, Waiting Period, Firearms Dealer, Background Check, Bill Prohibits, Confirmation Number, Initial Applicability, Reasonable Effort, Working Days
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