No. HB 41
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Sales of Ammunition; Requires background checks for sale or transfer of ammunition; provides exceptions.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDLicensed gun dealers must run a state background check before selling or transferring any ammunition, just as they already must for firearms.
The bill creates a new felony for anyone who knowingly buys or transfers ammunition for a person prohibited from possessing it.
It carves out exceptions for transfers at shooting ranges and for hunting, trapping, or fishing, provided the transferor has no reason to suspect illegal use.
The law is named "Jaime's Law" and takes effect on October 1, 2026.
AILicensed dealers must run a criminal history check before selling or transferring ammunition, just as they already must for firearms.
AILicensed dealers may transfer ammunition without a background check if the transfer happens at a shooting range or is reasonably necessary for hunting, trapping, or fishing, and the dealer has no reason to believe the buyer will use it in a crime or is prohibited from possessing it.
AIViolating the new ammunition background check requirement is now a third-degree felony, and knowingly acquiring ammunition for a prohibited person is also a third-degree felony.
AICompliance with the new ammunition background check requirements provides a complete defense to civil liability claims for the sale or transfer of ammunition to prohibited persons.