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Budget Amendments - SB1100 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: McDougle
Firearms Rental Mental Health Registry Report (language only)

Item 425 #4s

Item 425 #4s

Public Safety and Homeland Security
Department of State Police

Language

Page 509, after line 10 insert:

"Q. The Superintendent shall report on the feasibility of establishing a registry for determining eligibility to lawfully possess a firearm for on-site rental use at a sport shooting range, based on existing state and federal laws concerning possession of firearms by persons with a history of mental illness. The report shall consider, at a minimum: (i) the information technology changes needed to collect the necessary information to determine if the renter of a firearm for on-site use is prohibited from possessing a firearm under any applicable state or federal law; (ii) the appropriate form or mechanism for collection of information to determine the mental health and criminal history of customers of sport shooting ranges; (iii) the reasonable timeline by which the registry can be implemented; and (iv) any necessary costs for implementation of a mental health background check registry for on-site firearms rentals. The department shall report on the information required in this paragraph by September 30, 2021."



Explanation

(This amendment requires the Superintendent of State Police to report on the steps needed to establish a registry for determining eligibility to rent a firearm for on-site use at a sport shooting range.)