Senate Bill S51

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Makes provision for the disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns owned by the state and local governments

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S51 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7633
2011-2012: S69
2015-2016: S1275
2017-2018: S353

2013-S51 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns owned by any department, board, bureau, commission or agency of the state of New York and local governments by either selling or transferring to a law enforcement agency for destruction; prohibits the sale of any such weapon to any other person or entity.

2013-S51 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S51 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   51

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- 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 the disposal of  firearms,
  rifles and shotguns by the state and local governments

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 16 of section 400.00 of the penal law, as added
by chapter 233 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
  16. Unlawful disposal. (A) No person shall except as otherwise author-
ized pursuant to law dispose of any firearm unless he OR SHE is licensed
as gunsmith or dealer in firearms.
  (B) NO DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, AGENCY OR OTHER DIVISION
OF THE STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL SELL OR  OTHERWISE  TRANSFER  ANY
FIREARM,  RIFLE  OR  SHOTGUN TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY OTHER THAN TO A LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR USE BY SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.  ANY  DEPART-
MENT,  BOARD,  BUREAU, COMMISSION, AGENCY OR OTHER DIVISION OF THE STATE
OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTENDING TO DISPOSE OF ANY FIREARM, RIFLE OR  SHOT-
GUN SHALL, IF AUTHORIZED, EITHER SELL OR TRANSFER SUCH FIREARM, RIFLE OR
SHOTGUN  TO  A  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY FOR USE BY SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY, OR DISPOSE OF THE FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN  BY  DESTROYING  THE
SAME  OR  CAUSING IT TO BE DESTROYED OR RENDERING THE SAME OR CAUSING IT
TO BE RENDERED INEFFECTIVE AND USELESS FOR  ITS  INTENDED  PURPOSES  AND
HARMLESS TO HUMAN LIFE.
  S 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01119-01-3

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