H.B.
279
126th General Assembly
(As Introduced)
Rep. Hughes
BILL SUMMARY
· Creates the offense of "defacing identification marks of a handgun" by prohibiting any person from changing, altering, removing, or obliterating the name of the manufacturer, model, manufacturer's serial number, or other mark of identification on a handgun.
· Creates the offense of "possessing a defaced handgun" by prohibiting any person from possessing a handgun knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the name of the manufacturer, model, manufacturer's serial number, or other mark of identification on the handgun has been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated.
CONTENT AND OPERATION
The bill prohibits any person from changing, altering, removing, or obliterating the name of the manufacturer, model, manufacturer's serial number, or other mark of identification on a handgun. A violation of this prohibition is "defacing identification marks of a handgun," a misdemeanor of the first degree or, if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to defacing identification marks of a handgun, a felony of the fifth degree. (R.C. 2923.26(A)(1) and (B)(1).)
The bill prohibits any person from possessing a handgun knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the name of the manufacturer, model, manufacturer's serial number, or other mark of identification on the handgun has been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated. A violation of this prohibition is "possessing a defaced handgun," a misdemeanor of the first degree or, if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to possessing a defaced handgun, a felony of the fifth degree. (R.C. 2923.26(A)(2) and (B)(2).)
HISTORY
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JOURNAL ENTRY |
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Introduced |
05-26-05 |
p. 875 |
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