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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 727
February 13, 2014 - Offered by Representatives Richards, Kessler, Jorgensen,
Hebl, Hesselbein, Barnes, Bewley, Genrich, Kolste, Pasch and Zepnick.
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32. Page 1, line 8: after "firearm" insert ", providing information to a firearms
4dealer when purchasing a handgun, authorizing the Department of Justice to
5prosecute violations of certain laws regulating firearms, and providing penalties".
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7"
Section 3c. 175.35 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (3) (a) and
8amended to read:
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175.35
(3) (a) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (2),
(2e), (2f)
, or (2j)
10shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for
11not more than 9 months.
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12Section 3e. 175.35 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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1175.35
(3) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a person who intentionally
2violates sub. (2e) shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may
3be imprisoned for not more than 9 months.
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2. A person who violates sub. (2e) by intentionally providing false information
5regarding whether he or she is purchasing a firearm with the purpose or intent of
6transferring it to another whom the person knows or reasonably should know is
7presently prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law is guilty
8of a Class H felony and shall be fined not less than $500.
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9Section 3g. 175.35 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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175.35
(4) The department of justice or the district attorney may institute,
11manage, control, and direct, in the proper county, a prosecution for violation of sub.
12(2e) that is punishable under sub. (3) (b) 2. When prosecuting such violations, the
13department of justice shall have and exercise all powers conferred upon district
14attorneys.".
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(3) Firearm purchase information. The treatment of section 175.35 (3) (b) of
17the statutes first applies to offenses committed on the effective date of this
18subsection.".