5561.E AMH SIMM ADAM 615

  

ESB 5561 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2943.1/22) 1364

By Representative Simmons

On page 2, line 14 of the striking amendment, after "person" strike all material through "possession, or" and insert "knowingly owns, knowingly has in his or her possession, or knowingly"

On page 2, line 24 of the striking amendment, after "person" strike all material through "possession, or" and insert "knowingly owns, knowingly has in his or her possession, or knowingly"

EFFECT: Amends the crime of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm to add a mental state element of "knowingly" so that a person commits the offense only if the person knowingly owns or knowingly possesses a firearm, or knowingly has a firearm in his or her control.

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