00HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 130(JUD)                                                                                 
01 "An Act relating to immunity for sale or transfer of a firearm; relating to                                             
02 administrative functions performed by and fees charged by the Department of                                             
03 Public Safety for transfer of a firearm."                                                                               
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
05    * Section 1.  AS 09.65 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                 
06  Sec. 09.65.260.  Civil immunity related to the sale or transfer of a firearm.                                       
07 (a)  A person may not bring a civil action for damage or harm caused by an individual                                   
08 for whom a federal firearm certificate was executed if the action arises from the                                       
09 execution of the federal firearm certificate by a public official with the authority under                              
10 federal law to execute the certificate and the individual causing the damage or harm                                    
11   (1)  is the transferee of the firearm; and                                                                           
12   (2)  at the time the certificate is executed either                                                                  
13   (A)  has a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued under                                                         
14 AS 18.65.700; or                                                                                                        

01   (B)  meets the qualifications imposed under AS 18.65.705(1) -                                                       
02 (5) for obtaining a concealed handgun permit.                                                                           
03  (b)  In this section, "federal firearm certificate" means the certificate required                                    
04 on a federal "Form 1 (Firearms)," "Form 4 (Firearms)," or "Form 5 (Firearms)."                                          
05    * Sec. 2.  AS 44.41.020(a) is amended to read:                                                                     
06  (a)  The Department of Public Safety shall administer functions relative to the                                       
07 protection of life and property, including functions relating to transfer of a firearm .                             
08 The department may enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations and federal                                       
09 and local government agencies to train personnel of those agencies in the protection                                    
10 of life and property.  The department may charge a reasonable fee for services                                          
11 provided under a training agreement or for services relating to transfer of a firearm .                              
12    * Sec. 3.  APPLICABILITY.  AS 09.65.260, added by sec. 1 of this Act, applies to a civil                           
13 action that accrues on or after the effective date of this Act.