Firearms: prohibited persons

Starting January 1, 2027, this conviction becomes a basis for prohibiting firearm ownership, purchase, receipt, possession, or control for 10 years.

What the law does ​

• Bars people convicted on or after January 1, 2027, of possessing, selling, buying, receiving, or transferring a firearm with altered, removed, or obliterated maker, model, serial-number, or other identifying marks from having firearms for 10 years.
• Makes violating that 10-year firearm ban punishable by up to one year in county jail or state prison, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
• Requires courts to notify the Department of Justice, using its forms, about people subject to the prohibition.

Who it affects ​

• People convicted on or after January 1, 2027, of the specified misdemeanor involving a firearm with altered or removed identifying marks.
• Courts and the Department of Justice.

Context ​

The bill preserves existing provisions that can reduce, eliminate, or condition the firearm prohibition in specified circumstances.