2015 House Bill 4590

Impose state permit/license mandate on all private gun purchases

Introduced in the House

May 13, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Jim Townsend (D-26)

To expand a state pistol purchase “license” mandate to all private gun purchases, including rifles and shotguns. This pistol permit regulatory regime was repealed for purchases from licensed gun dealers by a 2012 law, but the bill would restore it, and apply the mandate to private person-to-person sales including long guns. The bill is co-sponsored by 25 other Democratic representatives.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary