On Friday, March 13th, the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee held a hearing on the gun grabbers wish list, including semi-automatic bans, magazine capacity limits, and concealed carry restrictions. Your NRA was present for the hearings, but the Democrat committee chair limited opposition testimony from the firearms industry and only allowed the NRA to testify against two of the bills; SF 2320, allowing local governments to ban guns in their buildings, and SF 3631, the Capitol complex ban.
Bills Passed out of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee:
SF 3836 deals with the retention of certain concealed carry permit data and makes the data available to the public. Data retention schemes are a direct threat to the privacy of law-abiding gun owners, and have suffered critical breaches both domestically and abroad. SF 3836 has now advanced to the Senate floor.
SF 3661 ends the centuries-old practice of individuals building lawful firearms for personal use without government interference. SF 3661 passed on Monday, March 16th and advances to the Senate floor.
SF 4200 re-enacts a previous ban on binary triggers, and has advanced to the Senate floor.
SF 3655 bans commonly owned gas-operated semiautomatic firearms and magazines in excess of 10 rounds, directly violating the Second Amendment’s "common use" standard. Anyone who lawfully possesses a banned firearm or magazine prior to August 1st, 2026, must acquire a certificate of ownership from the state by February 1st, 2027, pay a fee and re-register banned items with the state every three years, and adhere to mandatory storage requirements thereafter. Additionally, it will become a crime to use any banned firearms for the purpose of hunting in the state. SF 3655 has been referred to the Finance Committee for review.
SF 3572 prohibits having a firearm inside of a vehicle in school parking lots and school drop-off and pick-up locations. SF 3572 has been referred to the Education Committee for review.
SF 2320 allows local government units to ban carrying firearms in buildings they own or lease, and has been referred to the State and Local Government Committee for review.
Fortunately, SF 3549, which seeks to repeal statewide preemption, was abruptly removed from the agenda shortly before the hearing, and SF 3631, a ban on all firearms from the Capitol complex, was laid over and did not receive action.
Please stay tuned to the NRA-ILA website and your inbox for updates as this legislative session progresses.
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