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Read. Follow. Verify.Marshall County Sheriff Enforces New Firearm Disposal and Auction Rules
Last action · February 4, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Wes Kitchens
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What This Bill Does
Marshall County sheriff's office is required to maintain permanent records of unclaimed firearms, notify surrounding sheriff's offices, and sell unclaimed firearms exclusively to federally licensed gun dealers through s after 12 months, effective October 1, 2026.
Local gun dealers and the Marshall County Sheriff's Department face mandatory record-keeping, multi-county notification duties, and sealed-bid firearm sales starting October 1, 2026.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Marshall County Sheriff's Department
The department is tasked with maintaining permanent firearm records, notifying surrounding counties, conducting auctions, and receiving net proceeds from sales.
Federal Firearm Licensees
Licensed gun dealers are the exclusive buyers permitted to purchase auctioned firearms from the sheriff via sealed bids.
Owners of unclaimed property in Marshall County
Property owners face the permanent loss and auction or destruction of their unclaimed personal property and firearms after a 12-month period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long must property remain unclaimed before the sheriff can auction it?
Who is allowed to buy firearms auctioned by the Marshall County Sheriff?
Where do the proceeds from firearm auctions go?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Feb 4, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Jan 29, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Jan 29, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Jan 29, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Jan 29, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Jan 29, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 205
Show 11 earlier actions
- Jan 29, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Jan 27, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
- Jan 22, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 94
- Jan 22, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Jan 21, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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