The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy Wells.
DIGEST
Riser (SB 676)
Present federal law provisions (26 U.S.C. 5812) and regulations of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol
Tobacco and Firearms (ATF Form 4) require both federal and local law enforcement approval as
part of the federal requirements to transfer a firearm.
Present federal law (18 U.S.C. 921(a)(24)) defines "firearm silencer" and "firearm muffler" as
any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any
combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for use in assembling or fabricating a
firearm silencer or firearm muffler, and any part intended only for use in such assembly or
fabrication.
Proposed law retains present law and requires law enforcement to act upon applications for
making of a firearm suppressor weapons transfers within 15 days of receipt of the request,
provide such certification if the applicant is not prohibited by law from possessing the firearm
suppressor or is not the subject of proceeding that could result in the applicant being prohibited
by law from receiving or possessing the firearm suppressor by either completing the certification
or by providing written notice that the certification is denied.
Proposed law provides for immunity for the sheriff or chief law enforcement officer or his
employees who act in good faith from any act or omission in making a certification as provided
in proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 40:1789.1)