AlaskaDevices that quiet gunfire would fall outside Alaska’s prohibited-weapon definition
Alaska would repeal the subsection identified as classifying devices designed, made, or adapted to quiet gunfire as prohibited weapons.
What it does
Devices designed, made, or adapted to quiet gunfire would fall outside Alaska’s definition of a prohibited weapon. The proposal would repeal the subsection identified for that purpose.
Argument forGun owners could face fewer state restrictions on devices that quiet gunfire because those devices would fall outside the prohibited-weapon definition.
Argument againstExcluding devices that quiet gunfire could limit Alaska’s ability to restrict those devices through its rules against prohibited weapons.
More detail
Alaska would exclude devices that quiet gunfire from its definition of a prohibited weapon. The proposal covers devices designed, made, or adapted to muffle a firearm’s sound.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 2(S) Minutes (SSTA)Latest
- May 2(S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 2(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
- May 1(S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARYMinor
- May 1(S) FN1: ZERO(LAW)
- May 1(S) NR: GRAY-JACKSON
- May 1(S) DP: TILTON
- May 1(S) AM: KAWASAKI
- May 1(S) STA RPT 1AM 1DP 1NR
- Apr 30(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Apr 30(S) Moved SB 243 Out of Committee
- Apr 30(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Mar 5(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- Mar 5(S) Heard & Held
- Mar 5(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Feb 19(S) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER
- Feb 16(S) COSPONSOR(S): TILTON, BJORKMAN, MYERS, CRONK
- Feb 13(S) STA, JUD
- Feb 13(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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