SB 5593 - DIGEST

Provides that no person in this state shall manufacture, possess, purchase, sell, or otherwise transfer any .50 BMG rifle, except as authorized by this act. Any .50 BMG rifle the manufacture, possession, purchase, sale, or other transfer of which is prohibited under this act is a public nuisance.

Does not apply to any of the following: (1) The possession of an unloaded .50 BMG rifle for the purpose of permanently relinquishing it to a law enforcement agency in this state. Any .50 BMG rifle relinquished pursuant to this provision shall be destroyed;

(2) The transfer of any .50 BMG rifle by a licensed manufacturer or dealer to a law enforcement agency in this state for use by that agency or its employees for law enforcement purposes;

(3) The possession of a .50 BMG rifle that was legally possessed on the effective date of this act, but only if the person legally possessing the .50 BMG rifle has complied with all of the requirements of this act;

(4) The possession of a .50 BMG rifle that has been permanently disabled so that it is incapable of discharging a projectile.