Screaming Eagle
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HOUSE BILL 3245
By Miller L
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,
Chapter 17, Part 13, to enact the “Ammunition
Accountability Act”.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Ammunition
Accountability Act”.SECTION 2. The general assembly finds the following:
(1) Each year in the United States, more than thirty percent (30%) of all
homicides that involve a gun go unsolved;
(2) Handgun ammunition accounts for eighty percent (80%) of all ammunition
sold in the United States;
(3) Current technology for matching a bullet used in a crime to the gun that fired
it has worked moderately well for years, but presupposes that the weapon was
recovered by law enforcement; and
(4) Bullet coding is a new and effective way for law enforcement to quickly
identify persons of interest in gun crime investigations.
SECTION 3.
For purposes of this act, "coded ammunition" means a bullet carrying a unique
identifier that has been applied by etching onto the base of the bullet projectile.
SECTION 4.
(a) All handgun and assault weapon ammunition manufactured or sold in the
state after January 1, 2009, shall be coded by the manufacturer.
(b) No later than January 1, 2011, all non-coded ammunition for the calibers
listed in this act, whether owned by private citizens or retail outlets, shall be disposed.
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SECTION 5.
(a) The Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) shall be responsible for
establishing and maintaining an ammunition coding system database (ACSD) containing
the following information:
(1) A manufacturer registry. Manufacturers shall:
(A) Register with the TBI in a manner prescribed by the
department through rules and regulations; and
(B) Maintain records on the business premises for a period of
seven (7) years concerning all sales, loans and transfers of ammunition,
to, from, or within the state; and
(2) A vendor registry. Vendors shall:
(A) Register with the TBI in a manner prescribed by the
department through rules and regulations;
(B) Record the following information in a format prescribed by the
TBI:
(i) The date of the transaction;
(ii) The name of the transferee;
(iii) The purchaser's driver license number or other
government issued identification card number;
(iv) The date of birth of the purchaser;
(v) The unique identifier of all handgun ammunition or
bullets transferred; and
(vi) All other information prescribed by the TBI; and
(C) Maintain records on the business premises for a period of
three (3) years from the date of the recorded purchase.
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(b) To the greatest extent possible or practical, the ACSD shall be built within the
framework of existing firearms databases. The ACSD shall be operational no later than
January 1, 2009.
(c) Privacy of individuals shall be of the utmost importance. Access to
information in the ACSD is reserved for key law enforcement personnel and shall only be
released in connection with a criminal investigation.
SECTION 6.
(a) Any vendor that knowingly fails to comply with, or falsifies the records
required to be kept by this act commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any manufacturer that knowingly fails to comply with this act commits a
Class A misdemeanor punishable by fine only not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000) for a first violation and punishable by fine only not to exceed five thousand
dollars ($5,000) for second and subsequent violations.
(c) Any person who knowingly destroys, obliterates, or otherwise renders
unreadable, the serialization required pursuant to this act, on any bullet or assembled
ammunition commits a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTION 7.
(a) The cost of establishing and maintaining the ACSD shall be funded by an
end-user fee. Vendors shall charge an additional one half cent ($.005) per bullet or
round of ammunition to the purchaser.
(b) There is established the coded ammunition fund for deposit of the end-user
fees described in this section. Moneys in the fund, upon appropriation, shall be available
to the TBI for infrastructure, implementation, operational, enforcement, and future
development costs of this act.
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SECTION 8. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring
it.
House version:
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB3245.pdf
Senate Version:
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB3395.pdf
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2008 Regular Session
To: Judiciary, Division B; Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Jordan, Jackson (11th), Dawkins, Powell
Senate Bill 2286
AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE DATABASE TO TRACK CODED AMMUNITION MANUFACTURED AND SOLD FOR HANDGUNS AND ASSAULT RIFLES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) For purposes of this section, "coded ammunition" means a bullet carrying a unique identifier that has been applied by etching onto the base of the bullet projectile.
(2) (a) All handgun and assault weapon ammunition manufactured or sold in the state after July 1, 2008, shall be coded by the manufacturer.
(b) No later than January 1, 2010, all noncoded ammunition, whether owned by private citizens or retail outlets, must be disposed.
(3) (a) The Department of Public Safety shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an Ammunition Coding System Database (ACSD) containing the following information:
(i) Register with the Department of Public Safety in a manner prescribed by the department through rule; and maintain records on the business premises for a period of seven (7) years concerning all sales, loans and transfers of ammunition, to, from, or within the state.
(ii) Register with the Department of Public Safety in a manner prescribed by the department through rule; and record the following information in a format prescribed by the Department of Public Safety:
1. The date of the transaction.
2. The name of the transferee.
3. The purchaser's driver's license number or other government issued identification card number.
4. The date of birth of the purchaser.
5. The unique identifier of all handgun ammunition or bullets transferred.
6. All other information prescribed by the Department of Public Safety.
Vendors shall also maintain records on the business premises for a period of three (3) years from the date of the recorded purchase.
(b) To the greatest extent possible or practical, the ACSD shall be built within the framework of existing firearms databases. The ACSD shall be operational no later than July 1, 2008.
(c) Privacy of individuals is of the utmost importance. Access to information in the ACSD is reserved for key law enforcement personnel and to be released only in connection with a criminal investigation.
(4) (a) Any vendor that willfully fails to comply with, or falsifies the records required to be kept by this section, is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year and a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
(b) Any manufacturer that fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be liable for a civil fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a first violation, not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for a second violation, and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for a third or subsequent violation.
(c) Any person who willfully destroys, obliterates or otherwise renders unreadable the serialization required pursuant to this bill on any bullet or assembled ammunition is punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year and a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
(5) (a) Establishing and maintaining the ACSD shall be funded by an end-user fee established by the Commissioner of Public Safety.
(b) There is hereby established the Coded Ammunition Fund for deposit of the end-user fees described in this section. Monies in the fund, upon appropriation, shall be available to the Department of Public Safety for infrastructure, implementation, operational, enforcement and future development costs of this section.
(c) Ammunition manufacturers based within this state may submit a one-time tax credit application for cost of purchasing ammunition coding equipment. All applications must be submitted by July 1, 2009.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2008.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2008/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2286IN.htm
By Miller L
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,
Chapter 17, Part 13, to enact the “Ammunition
Accountability Act”.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Ammunition
Accountability Act”.SECTION 2. The general assembly finds the following:
(1) Each year in the United States, more than thirty percent (30%) of all
homicides that involve a gun go unsolved;
(2) Handgun ammunition accounts for eighty percent (80%) of all ammunition
sold in the United States;
(3) Current technology for matching a bullet used in a crime to the gun that fired
it has worked moderately well for years, but presupposes that the weapon was
recovered by law enforcement; and
(4) Bullet coding is a new and effective way for law enforcement to quickly
identify persons of interest in gun crime investigations.
SECTION 3.
For purposes of this act, "coded ammunition" means a bullet carrying a unique
identifier that has been applied by etching onto the base of the bullet projectile.
SECTION 4.
(a) All handgun and assault weapon ammunition manufactured or sold in the
state after January 1, 2009, shall be coded by the manufacturer.
(b) No later than January 1, 2011, all non-coded ammunition for the calibers
listed in this act, whether owned by private citizens or retail outlets, shall be disposed.
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SECTION 5.
(a) The Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) shall be responsible for
establishing and maintaining an ammunition coding system database (ACSD) containing
the following information:
(1) A manufacturer registry. Manufacturers shall:
(A) Register with the TBI in a manner prescribed by the
department through rules and regulations; and
(B) Maintain records on the business premises for a period of
seven (7) years concerning all sales, loans and transfers of ammunition,
to, from, or within the state; and
(2) A vendor registry. Vendors shall:
(A) Register with the TBI in a manner prescribed by the
department through rules and regulations;
(B) Record the following information in a format prescribed by the
TBI:
(i) The date of the transaction;
(ii) The name of the transferee;
(iii) The purchaser's driver license number or other
government issued identification card number;
(iv) The date of birth of the purchaser;
(v) The unique identifier of all handgun ammunition or
bullets transferred; and
(vi) All other information prescribed by the TBI; and
(C) Maintain records on the business premises for a period of
three (3) years from the date of the recorded purchase.
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(b) To the greatest extent possible or practical, the ACSD shall be built within the
framework of existing firearms databases. The ACSD shall be operational no later than
January 1, 2009.
(c) Privacy of individuals shall be of the utmost importance. Access to
information in the ACSD is reserved for key law enforcement personnel and shall only be
released in connection with a criminal investigation.
SECTION 6.
(a) Any vendor that knowingly fails to comply with, or falsifies the records
required to be kept by this act commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any manufacturer that knowingly fails to comply with this act commits a
Class A misdemeanor punishable by fine only not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000) for a first violation and punishable by fine only not to exceed five thousand
dollars ($5,000) for second and subsequent violations.
(c) Any person who knowingly destroys, obliterates, or otherwise renders
unreadable, the serialization required pursuant to this act, on any bullet or assembled
ammunition commits a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTION 7.
(a) The cost of establishing and maintaining the ACSD shall be funded by an
end-user fee. Vendors shall charge an additional one half cent ($.005) per bullet or
round of ammunition to the purchaser.
(b) There is established the coded ammunition fund for deposit of the end-user
fees described in this section. Moneys in the fund, upon appropriation, shall be available
to the TBI for infrastructure, implementation, operational, enforcement, and future
development costs of this act.
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SECTION 8. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring
it.
House version:
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB3245.pdf
Senate Version:
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB3395.pdf
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2008 Regular Session
To: Judiciary, Division B; Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Jordan, Jackson (11th), Dawkins, Powell
Senate Bill 2286
AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE DATABASE TO TRACK CODED AMMUNITION MANUFACTURED AND SOLD FOR HANDGUNS AND ASSAULT RIFLES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) For purposes of this section, "coded ammunition" means a bullet carrying a unique identifier that has been applied by etching onto the base of the bullet projectile.
(2) (a) All handgun and assault weapon ammunition manufactured or sold in the state after July 1, 2008, shall be coded by the manufacturer.
(b) No later than January 1, 2010, all noncoded ammunition, whether owned by private citizens or retail outlets, must be disposed.
(3) (a) The Department of Public Safety shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an Ammunition Coding System Database (ACSD) containing the following information:
(i) Register with the Department of Public Safety in a manner prescribed by the department through rule; and maintain records on the business premises for a period of seven (7) years concerning all sales, loans and transfers of ammunition, to, from, or within the state.
(ii) Register with the Department of Public Safety in a manner prescribed by the department through rule; and record the following information in a format prescribed by the Department of Public Safety:
1. The date of the transaction.
2. The name of the transferee.
3. The purchaser's driver's license number or other government issued identification card number.
4. The date of birth of the purchaser.
5. The unique identifier of all handgun ammunition or bullets transferred.
6. All other information prescribed by the Department of Public Safety.
Vendors shall also maintain records on the business premises for a period of three (3) years from the date of the recorded purchase.
(b) To the greatest extent possible or practical, the ACSD shall be built within the framework of existing firearms databases. The ACSD shall be operational no later than July 1, 2008.
(c) Privacy of individuals is of the utmost importance. Access to information in the ACSD is reserved for key law enforcement personnel and to be released only in connection with a criminal investigation.
(4) (a) Any vendor that willfully fails to comply with, or falsifies the records required to be kept by this section, is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year and a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
(b) Any manufacturer that fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be liable for a civil fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a first violation, not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for a second violation, and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for a third or subsequent violation.
(c) Any person who willfully destroys, obliterates or otherwise renders unreadable the serialization required pursuant to this bill on any bullet or assembled ammunition is punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year and a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
(5) (a) Establishing and maintaining the ACSD shall be funded by an end-user fee established by the Commissioner of Public Safety.
(b) There is hereby established the Coded Ammunition Fund for deposit of the end-user fees described in this section. Monies in the fund, upon appropriation, shall be available to the Department of Public Safety for infrastructure, implementation, operational, enforcement and future development costs of this section.
(c) Ammunition manufacturers based within this state may submit a one-time tax credit application for cost of purchasing ammunition coding equipment. All applications must be submitted by July 1, 2009.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2008.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2008/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2286IN.htm
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