
Originally Posted by
kidicarus13
Crime statistics related to failure to perform a BGC and large capacity magazines:
Unlawful manufacture, import, purchase, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. This bill creates the new offense of unlawful manufacture, import, purchase, sale, and transfer of assault weapons, a class 2 misdemeanor. To form an estimate on the prevalence of this new offense, the fiscal note analyzed the existing offense of failure to perform a background check during a private firearm transfer as a comparable crime. From FY 2019-20 to FY 2021-22, 19 offenders have been sentenced and convicted for this existing offense, or about 7 per year. Of the persons convicted, 16 were male and 3 were female. Demographically, 14 were White, 4 were Black/African American, and 1 was Hispanic.
Unlawful possession of rapid-trigger activators. This bill creates the new offense of unlawful possession of rapid-fire trigger activators, a class 2 misdemeanor. To form an estimate on the prevalence of this new offense, the fiscal note analyzed the existing offense of unlawful sale, transfer, or possession of a large-capacity magazine?not including charges for possession of a large-capacity magazine during commission of a crime?as a comparable crime. From FY 2019-20 to FY 2021-22, 80 offenders have been sentenced and convicted for this existing offense, or about 27 per year. Of the persons convicted, 76 were male, 3 were female, and 1 was unknown. Demographically, 45 were White, 31 were Black/African American, 1 was Hispanic, 2 were Asian, and 1 was unknown.