Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.

What it does: Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles, pistols, and shotguns or any firearm modified to be operable as an assault firearm on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: House concurred in Governor's recommendation

A yes vote accepted the Governor's substitute, which bans carrying an "assault firearm," as the Code already defines that term, in public places, in place of the bill's own list of weapon features. (AI-written)

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