Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB677 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 677
5	5	November 27, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives JOERS, SUBECK, HONG, CONLEY,
6	6	EMERSON, ANDRACA, RATCLIFF, VINING, BARE, SHELTON, CONSIDINE, OHNSTAD,
7	7	SINICKI, J. ANDERSON, PALMERI, STUBBS, JACOBSON, MADISON and CLANCY,
8	8	cosponsored by Senators HESSELBEIN, SMITH, TAYLOR, L. JOHNSON, LARSON,
9	9	ROYS, SPREITZER and AGARD. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and
10	10	Public Safety.
11	11	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
12	12	AN ACT to amend 939.6195 (1) (a) 1. and 941.291 (1) (b); and to create 941.293
13	13	of the statutes; relating to: prohibition against undetectable firearms,
14	14	possessing a frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number, and
15	15	providing a penalty.
16	16	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
17	17	This bill prohibits the manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and
18	18	carrying of firearms that cannot be detected by metal detectors or airport x-ray
19	19	machines or scanners. Federal law currently has a comparable prohibition; under
20	20	this bill, the person would violate state law as well. A person who violates the state
21	21	prohibition is guilty of a Class G felony.
22	22	This bill also prohibits the sale, posting, provision, or possession of plans for
23	23	manufacturing an undetectable firearm. A person who violates the prohibition is
24	24	guilty of a Class H felony.
25	25	Finally, the bill prohibits the possession of a frame or a receiver of a firearm that
26	26	is not marked with a serial number. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty
27	27	of a Class I felony.
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34	34	Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
35	35	the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
36	36	report.
37	37	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
38	38	enact as follows:
39	39	SECTION 1. 939.6195 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
40	40	939.6195 (1) (a) 1. A violation of s. 941.29 or, 941.2905, or 941.293.
41	41	SECTION 2. 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
42	42	941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
43	43	or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
44	44	940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198,
45	45	940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.204, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29,
46	46	940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26,
47	47	941.28, 941.29, 941.293, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02,
48	48	943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85,
49	49	943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025,
50	50	948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is
51	51	a financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation,
52	52	conspiracy, or attempt to commit a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
53	53	SECTION 3. 941.293 of the statutes is created to read:
54	54	941.293 Undetectable firearms; serial numbers on firearm
55	55	components. (1) In this section:
56	56	(a) “Major component” means the barrel, the slide or cylinder, or the frame or
57	57	receiver of a firearm.
58	58	(b) “Undetectable firearm” means any of the following:
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81	81	SECTION 3
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83	83	1. A firearm that, after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines, is not
84	84	detectable by a metal detector calibrated to detect the security exemplar, as defined
85	85	in 18 USC 922 (p) (2) (C).
86	86	2. A firearm if any major component of it does not generate an image that
87	87	accurately depicts the shape of the component when subject to inspection by security
88	88	scanners, x-ray machines, or other security devices commonly used at airports.
89	89	(2) (a) 1. Whoever sells, offers to sell, transfers, transports, manufactures,
90	90	possesses, or goes armed with an undetectable firearm is guilty of a Class G felony.
91	91	2. Whoever sells, offers to sell, transfers, posts, provides to another, or
92	92	possesses plans for manufacturing an undetectable firearm is guilty of a Class H
93	93	felony.
94	94	(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who is licensed to manufacture
95	95	undetectable firearms while the person is on official duty. Paragraph (a) 1. does not
96	96	apply to a law enforcement officer while on official duty or to armed forces or national
97	97	guard personnel while on official duty.
98	98	(3) (a) Whoever possesses a frame or a receiver of a firearm that is not attached
99	99	to a firearm and that is not marked or engraved with a serial number is guilty of a
100	100	Class I felony.
101	101	(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a firearm frame or receiver manufactured
102	102	before 1968, a person who is licensed to manufacture undetectable firearms while the
103	103	person is on official duty, a law enforcement officer while on official duty, or armed
104	104	forces or national guard personnel while on official duty.
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