Explanation of HB150 Bill:
The HB150 bill is proposing a law that would make it a crime to give a deadly weapon or ammunition to someone who is intoxicated. Currently, it is already illegal to give certain firearms to specific individuals, such as habitual drunkards. This bill would extend that law to cover situations where a person knowingly or should reasonably know that someone is intoxicated and still gives them a deadly weapon or ammunition.
The bill defines terms like ammunition, deadly weapon, and intoxicated. It also specifies that the act of giving a deadly weapon or ammunition to an intoxicated person would be considered a Class A misdemeanor, which is a criminal offense.
If this bill is passed, it would come into effect on October 1, 2025.