Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.

Also relevant to:LGBTQ+ / Queer Person with a disability Person of color

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Plain-English Summary

Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated deli…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects

Person with a disability

Prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime based on disability from possessing or transporting firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives, or carrying concealed weapons.

LGBTQ+ / Queer

Prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime based on gender identity or sexual orientation from possessing or transporting firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives, or carrying concealed weapons.

Religious minority

Prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime based on religious conviction from possessing or transporting firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives, or carrying concealed weapons.

AI-extracted

Who This AffectsAI analysis

Person with a disabilitydirectMajor impactHigh certainty
Prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime based on disability from possessing or transporting firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives, or carrying concealed weapons.
“Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated deli”· Prohibits possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime
LGBTQ+ / QueerdirectMajor impactHigh certainty
Prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime based on gender identity or sexual orientation from possessing or transporting firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives, or carrying concealed weapons.
“Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated deli”· Prohibits possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime
Religious minoritydirectMajor impactHigh certainty
Prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime based on religious conviction from possessing or transporting firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives, or carrying concealed weapons.
“Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated deli”· Prohibits possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime
Person of colordirectMajor impactHigh certainty
Prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime based on race, color, or ethnic or national origin from possessing or transporting firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives, or carrying concealed weapons.
“Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated deli”· Prohibits possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime

What the Bill Does

Prohibits persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime from possessing or transporting firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives.
Prohibits persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime from carrying concealed weapons.
The prohibition applies to hate crimes motivated by race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin.

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