FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5231

                              C 132 L 89

BYSenators Pullen, Madsen and Metcalf

Defining "antique firearms."

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

House Committe on Judiciary

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1954, Congress enacted legislation which exempted antique firearms manufactured in or prior to 1898, including replicas, from the procedural and substantive requirements of federal firearms regulations.  However, the state exemption applies only to antique pistols and revolvers, and fails to exempt replica antique firearms such as black powder gun kits.  Dealers and purchasers who conduct an in-state transaction involving an antique replica firearm are subject to the same paperwork and five-day waiting period requirement as for a modern firearm.  Yet, if a replica antique firearm is acquired through an interstate mail-order purchase, the buyer is not subject to any waiting period requirement.

SUMMARY:

Replicas of antique firearms, whether manufactured before or after 1898, are exempt from the record keeping and waiting period requirements of the state firearm statute.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   46    0

     House 96  0

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989