HB1857

Modifies the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by adding exceptions and clarifying conditions.

Modifies the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by adding exceptions for individuals under 18 on public property who have completed a hunter education course. Also adds conditions such as being a fugitive from justice, habitually intoxicated or drugged, or mentally incompetent. The offense remains a class C felony unless the person has a prior conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, in which case it is a class B felony.