CRIMES AND OFFENSES Offenses Against Public Order and Safety: Prohibit Discharge of a Firearm While Intoxicated; Provide for Instant Background Checks When Purchasing a Handgun; Preempt Local Regulation of Firearms

The Act makes unlawful the discharge of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. The Act also provides for a statewide system of instant background checks of potential handgun purchaser and preempts, with some exceptions, local regulation of firearms.