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Current law prohibits from possessing a firearm persons who have been

convicted of a felony, persons who are subject to certain injunctions such as a

domestic abuse injunction, and persons who have been subject to involuntary

commitment for mental health treatment and ordered not to possess a firearm. This

bill adds that a person who is a fugitive from justice is prohibited from possessing a

firearm. This bill defines “fugitive from justice” as someone who, after having

committed a criminal offense, leaves the jurisdiction of the court where such crime

has taken place or hides within such jurisdiction to escape prosecution. A person who

violates the prohibition is guilty of a Class G felony.

This bill also requires that the Department of Justice collect information

identifying persons who are fugitives from justice. DOJ must then convey that

information to the national instant criminal background check system for the

purpose of handgun and concealed carry licenses background checks and respond to

inquiries from law enforcement and courts regarding whether a person is prohibited

from possessing a firearm.