Increases sentences for carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm. Requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole/ probation.

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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Increases sentences for carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm. Requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole/ probation.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 14, 2026

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D · PrimeLeonidas Raptakis
D · CoStefano Famiglietti
D · CoPeter Appollonio
D · CoJohn Burke
R · CoGordon Rogers
D · CoTodd Patalano
D · CoBrian Thompson
D · CoAndrew Dimitri
D · CoDavid Tikoian
D · CoWalter Felag

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