AB 507

Current law prohibits a person from possessing a firearm if the person has been

convicted of a felony, is subject to certain injunctions such as a domestic abuse

injunction, or is 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.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,

the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a

report.