Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 313 prohibits the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to specific recipients, such as individuals with certain criminal histories or under court orders. It creates a new criminal offense for violating this prohibition and increases the penalties for such violations. The bill, currently referred to the Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee, would require law enforcement to treat these transfers as illegal under state law. Specific rifle types and recipient categories would be defined in the bill's provisions.