SB1421 Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.

Direction

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill addresses less-lethal force weapons (explicitly including stun guns) in two main ways: (1) it mandates that law enforcement agencies provide at least one per officer on duty as part of minimum standards and requires agencies to adopt policies and training on their use (neutral, as it is a requirement with no net expansion or restriction on civilian or general firearm access); (2) it adds a justification defense for officers prosecuted for offenses involving use of such weapons that cause injury or death, if compliant with policy and standards (expands the legal protection for such use

Related bills

• HB1105 Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a crim↓Restricts gun access ↓Restricts gun access Filed
• HB1039 Relating to the classification of certain sales of firearms as occasional sales for purposes of sales and use taxes.↑Expands gun access ↑Expands gun access Filed
• SB327 Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients younger than 21 years of age; creating a criminal↓Restricts gun access ↓Restricts gun access Filed
• HB103 Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties.↓Restricts gun access =No change to gun access Filed

Sponsors

• Royce West D · primary

Text versions

• Introduced 2025-02-20