S3573-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO CODES
• Feb 25, 2011: REFERRED TO CODES

S3573-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3573

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the penal law, in relation to large capacity ammunition
feeding devices

PURPOSE:
Makes all large capacity ammunition feeding devices,
regardless of date of manufacture, subject to the provisions of the
penal law.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 265.00 of
the penal law as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended
to read as follows:

23. "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt,
drum, feed strip, or similar device, [manufactured after September
thirteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-four], that has a capacity of, or
that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten
rounds of ammunition; provided, however, that such term does not
include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of
operating only with, .22 caliber rim-fire ammunition.

� 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

JUSTIFICATION:
The law currently reads that these
clips can be sold if
they were manufactured before September thirteenth, nineteen hundred
ninety-four. This bill closes the loophole that allows for the sale
and ultimately the purchase of these high capacity devices that might
be utilized in the same manner as those that have been banned. There
are still certain parts of New York State where this type of
ammunition can be purchased by buying the earlier dated devices,
there is nothing stopping the conversion of these devices or even
possibly the use of the earlier dated weapon. If we are going to
safeguard our New York residents we should close all loopholes that
allow for the sale of these devices no matter the date of manufacture.

EXISTING LAW:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall a take effect on the first of November
next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

S3573-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         3573
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 February 25, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to large capacity  ammunition
 feeding devices
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:

 23. "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt,
 drum, feed strip, or similar device[, manufactured after September thir-
 teenth, nineteen hundred ninety-four], that has a capacity of,  or  that
 can  be readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten rounds of
 ammunition; provided, however,  that  such  term  does  not  include  an
 attached  tubular  device  designed  to accept, and capable of operating
 only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09867-01-1

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