Firearm transfer to an unauthorized person penalty increase provision, mandatory minimum sentence for certain transfers of a firearm to an ineligible person establishment provision and affirmative defense removal provision

Summary

The bill raises the maximum prison term and fines for knowingly giving a gun to someone who is barred from possessing one, and adds a mandatory minimum sentence when the weapon is later used in a violent felony. It also eliminates the affirmative defense that allowed a family or household member to claim duress. The changes apply to anyone who transfers prohibited firearms to ineligible persons.

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