Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB718 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 718
5	5	November 27, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives STUBBS, SINICKI, C. ANDERSON,
6	6	ANDRACA, CONLEY, RATCLIFF, EMERSON, CLANCY, SNODGRASS, JACOBSON,
7	7	PALMERI, CONSIDINE, CABRERA, JOERS, SUBECK, OHNSTAD, J. ANDERSON, BARE
8	8	and HAYWOOD, cosponsored by Senators AGARD, LARSON, L. JOHNSON, ROYS,
9	9	SPREITZER and SMITH. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public
10	10	Safety.
11	11	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
12	12	AN ACT to amend 175.35 (title), 175.35 (2) (d) and 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. of the
13	13	statutes; relating to: waiting period for purchase of handguns.
14	14	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
15	15	Current law provides that, before a federally licensed firearms dealer may
16	16	transfer a handgun after a sale, the dealer must request that the Department of
17	17	Justice perform a background check on the prospective purchaser to determine if the
18	18	purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or state law.
19	19	This bill prohibits the dealer from transferring the handgun to the purchaser
20	20	until 48 hours have passed since the firearms dealer requested the background check
21	21	on the purchaser.
22	22	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
23	23	enact as follows:
24	24	SECTION 1. 175.35 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
25	25	175.35 (title) Purchase Waiting period for the purchase of handguns.
26	26	SECTION 2. 175.35 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
27	27	175.35 (2) (d) The Forty-eight hours have elapsed from the time that the
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37	37	SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 718
38	38	firearms restrictions record search under sub. (2g) (c) from the department of justice
39	39	and the firearms dealer has not been notified that the person is prohibited under
40	40	state or federal law from possessing a firearm or that the department needs an
41	41	extension under sub. (2g) (c) 4. c.
42	42	SECTION 3. 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
43	43	175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. If the search indicates that it is unclear whether the person
44	44	is prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a firearm and the
45	45	department needs more time than provided under sub. (2) (d) to make the
46	46	determination, the department shall make every reasonable effort to determine
47	47	whether the person is prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a firearm
48	48	and notify the firearms dealer of the results as soon as practicable but no later than
49	49	5 working days after the search was requested.
50	50	SECTION 4.0Initial applicability.
51	51	(1) This act first applies to sales that occur on the effective date of this
52	52	subsection.
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