HB 11: "An Act relating to assault in the third and fourth degrees; and relating to reckless endangerment."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 11 01 "An Act relating to assault in the third and fourth degrees; and relating to reckless 02 endangerment." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 11.41.220 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 05 (f) The provisions of (a)(1)(A) of this section do not apply to the defensive 06 display of a firearm by a person. 07 * Sec. 2. AS 11.41.230 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 08 (c) The provisions of (a)(3) of this section do not apply to the defensive 09 display of a firearm by a person. 10 * Sec. 3. AS 11.41.250 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 11 (c) The provisions of (a) of this section do not apply to the defensive display 12 of a firearm by a person. 13 * Sec. 4. AS 11.81.900(b) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 14 (69) "defensive display of a firearm" includes
01 (A) openly wearing, carrying, or possessing a firearm; 02 (B) verbally informing another person of the possession of a 03 firearm; 04 (C) holding a firearm in a position that does not point the 05 firearm directly at another person; 06 (D) displaying a firearm to dissuade a threatening person; and 07 (E) warning another person of the availability of a firearm to 08 dissuade a threat by the other person. 09 * Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 10 read: 11 APPLICABILITY. AS 11.41.220(f), enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, AS 11.41.230(c), 12 enacted by sec. 2 of this Act, and AS 11.41.250(c), enacted by sec. 3 of this Act, apply to 13 offenses committed on or after the effective date of this Act.