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2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 677
November 27, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives JOERS, SUBECK, HONG, CONLEY,
EMERSON, ANDRACA, RATCLIFF, VINING, BARE, SHELTON, CONSIDINE, OHNSTAD,
SINICKI, J. ANDERSON, PALMERI, STUBBS, JACOBSON, MADISON and CLANCY,
cosponsored by Senators HESSELBEIN, SMITH, TAYLOR, L. JOHNSON, LARSON,
ROYS, SPREITZER and AGARD. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and
Public Safety.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to amend 939.6195 (1) (a) 1. and 941.291 (1) (b); and to create 941.293
of the statutes; relating to: prohibition against undetectable firearms,
possessing a frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number, and
providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits the manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and
carrying of firearms that cannot be detected by metal detectors or airport x-ray
machines or scanners. Federal law currently has a comparable prohibition; under
this bill, the person would violate state law as well. A person who violates the state
prohibition is guilty of a Class G felony.
This bill also prohibits the sale, posting, provision, or possession of plans for
manufacturing an undetectable firearm. A person who violates the prohibition is
guilty of a Class H felony.
Finally, the bill prohibits the possession of a frame or a receiver of a firearm that
is not marked with a serial number. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty
of a Class I felony.
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Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 939.6195 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
939.6195 (1) (a) 1. A violation of s. 941.29 or, 941.2905, or 941.293.
SECTION 2. 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198,
940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.204, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29,
940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26,
941.28, 941.29, 941.293, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02,
943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85,
943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025,
948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is
a financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation,
conspiracy, or attempt to commit a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
SECTION 3. 941.293 of the statutes is created to read:
941.293 Undetectable firearms; serial numbers on firearm
components. (1) In this section:
(a) “Major component” means the barrel, the slide or cylinder, or the frame or
receiver of a firearm.
(b) “Undetectable firearm” means any of the following:
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1. A firearm that, after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines, is not
detectable by a metal detector calibrated to detect the security exemplar, as defined
in 18 USC 922 (p) (2) (C).
2. A firearm if any major component of it does not generate an image that
accurately depicts the shape of the component when subject to inspection by security
scanners, x-ray machines, or other security devices commonly used at airports.
(2) (a) 1. Whoever sells, offers to sell, transfers, transports, manufactures,
possesses, or goes armed with an undetectable firearm is guilty of a Class G felony.
2. Whoever sells, offers to sell, transfers, posts, provides to another, or
possesses plans for manufacturing an undetectable firearm is guilty of a Class H
felony.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who is licensed to manufacture
undetectable firearms while the person is on official duty. Paragraph (a) 1. does not
apply to a law enforcement officer while on official duty or to armed forces or national
guard personnel while on official duty.
(3) (a) Whoever possesses a frame or a receiver of a firearm that is not attached
to a firearm and that is not marked or engraved with a serial number is guilty of a
Class I felony.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a firearm frame or receiver manufactured
before 1968, a person who is licensed to manufacture undetectable firearms while the
person is on official duty, a law enforcement officer while on official duty, or armed
forces or national guard personnel while on official duty.
(END)
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