Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5
Summary
The bill makes it a class A felony, with a mandatory 20‑year sentence, for anyone who possesses a gun while facing or convicted of a felony, violent crime, firearm offense, or drug trafficking. It also raises to a class A felony the penalty for gun possession by people under protective orders, for carrying a gun while using controlled substances, and for having methamphetamine while armed. The changes aim to increase public safety by imposing harsher punishments.
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