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2009 House Bill 5037: Revise “pistol” definition
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- Introduced by Rep. Douglas Geiss (D) on June 3, 2009, to revise the definition of “pistol” so that it applies to a firearm less than 26 inches long, rather than 30 inches. Many commercial rifles and shotguns have folding stocks that make the gun less than 30 inches when folded, presumably making them qualify for pistol registration requirements.
- Referred to the House Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on June 3, 2009.
- Reported in the House on June 9, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Passed 108 to 0 in the House on June 16, 2009.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on June 17, 2009.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 17, 2009.
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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 5037 by confed on June 9, 2009because it has a folding stock does not make it a pistol, the gun is not inteded or designed to be shot from one hand, if it has a stock on it its a rifle,the folding stock is intended for storage, This bill is pretaining to a signaling device( flare gun)???
Why not revise the definition fo firearm, too? BB and pellet guns fall under the definition of "firearm" if they have a rifled barrel, and most of them do.
What real problem does this solve?
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