DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 67 Engrossed 2017 Regular Session Norton
Abstract: Prohibits any person from supplying a child who is twelve years old or younger with any
fully automatic gun and provides penalties for commission of the offense.
Proposed law prohibits any person from engaging in any of the following:
(1)Giving, selling, donating, providing, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring any fully
automatic gun to any child who is 12 years of age or younger.
(2)Temporarily transferring any fully automatic gun to any child who is 12 years of age or
younger for use in target shooting or on a firing or shooting range or for any other purpose.
Proposed law provides that whoever violates proposed law shall be subject to the following
penalties:
(1)On a first conviction - a fine of up to $1,000.
(2)On a second conviction - a fine of up to $5,000.
(3)On a third or subsequent conviction - imprisonment for not more than six months.
(Adds R.S. 14:95.1.4)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill:
1. Amend proposed law to prohibit supplying a child with any fully automatic gun, instead
of a prohibition on supplying a child with an Uzi submachine gun specifically.