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AB 2239: Firearms: prohibited persons.

  • Session Year: 2021-2022
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2022-07-21
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Existing law prohibits a person convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm. Existing law prohibits a person convicted of certain specified misdemeanors from possessing a firearm for a period of 10 years after that conviction.

This bill would include in this prohibition a misdemeanor conviction for child abuse or elder abuse, as specified, that occurs on or after January 1, 2023.

The bill would also remove an erroneous cross-reference.

By expanding the application of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 29805 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 1621 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1621 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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