Quote Originally Posted by spqrzilla View Post
No, a gun "buyback" by a department would be by a government entity - which is not covered by the background check law.

However, I didn't see any exceptions if a police department issues a firearm to an officer.

Thats just it .. I do not see a government agency in the listed expections ...

From HB1229 as enacted:

(6) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO:
(a) A TRANSFER OF AN ANTIQUE FIREARM, AS DEFINED IN 18 U.S.C.







SEC. 921(a) (16), AS AMENDED, OR A CURIO OR RELIC, AS DEFINED IN 27CFR 478.11, AS AMENDED;
(b) EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY SECTION 18-12-111, A TRANSFERTHAT IS A BONA FIDE GIFT BETWEEN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS, WHICHARE LIMITED TO SPOUSES, PARENTS, CHILDREN, SIBLINGS, GRANDPARENTS,AND GRANDCHILDREN;
(c) A TRANSFER THAT OCCURS BY OPERATION OF LAW OR BECAUSEOF THE DEATH OF A PERSON FOR WHOM THE PROSPECTIVE TRANSFEROR ISAN EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR OF AN ESTATE OR A TRUSTEE OF ATRUST CREATED IN A WILL;
(d) A TRANSFER THAT IS TEMPORARY AND OCCURS WHILE IN THEHOME OF THE UNLICENSED TRANSFEREE IF:
(I) THE UNLICENSED TRANSFEREE IS NOT PROHIBITED FROMPOSSESSING FIREARMS; AND
(II) THE UNLICENSED TRANSFEREE REASONABLY BELIEVES THATPOSSESSION OF THE FIREARM IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT IMMINENT DEATHOR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO THE UNLICENSED TRANSFEREE; OR
(e) THE TRANSFER IS A TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF POSSESSIONWITHOUT TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OR A TITLE TO OWNERSHIP, WHICHTRANSFER TAKES PLACE:
(I) AT A SHOOTING RANGE LOCATED IN OR ON PREMISES OWNED OROCCUPIED BY A DULY INCORPORATED ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED FORCONSERVATION PURPOSES OR TO FOSTER PROFICIENCY IN FIREARMS;
(II) AT A TARGET FIREARM SHOOTING COMPETITION UNDER THEAUSPICES OF, OR APPROVED BY, A STATE AGENCY OR A NONPROFITORGANIZATION; OR
(III) WHILE HUNTING, FISHING, OR TRAPPING IF:





  1. 1 (A) THE HUNTING, FISHING, OR TRAPPING IS LEGAL IN ALL PLACES
  2. 2 WHERE THE UNLICENSED TRANSFEREE POSSESSES THE FIREARM; AND
  3. 3 (B) THE UNLICENSED TRANSFEREE HOLDS ANY LICENSE OR PERMIT
  4. 4 THAT IS REQUIRED FOR SUCH HUNTING, FISHING, OR TRAPPING.