Relates to the possession and use of pistols and revolvers by students of a higher education institution participating in a course in gun safety.

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S7436-2011 Actions

• Jun 12, 2012: SUBSTITUTED BY A10204
• Jun 12, 2012: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1196
• Jun 12, 2012: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• May 16, 2012: REFERRED TO CODES

S7436-2011 Meetings

Rules: Jun 18, 2012

S7436-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012

S7436-2011 Votes

S7436-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S7436

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the penal law, in relation to the possession and use
of pistols
and revolvers by students of a higher education institution
participating in
a course in gun safety

PURPOSE:
To allow for Cornell University students
over the age of 21
to take the Introduction to Handgun Safety and Marksmanship course.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends current law subdivision (a) of section
265.20 of the penal law to add a new paragraph 12-a allowing an
exemption for any registered student of a higher education
institution chartered by the state of New York, who is participating
in a course in gun safety and proficiency offered by such
institution, under the immediate supervision, guidance, and
instruction of a person specified in paragraph seven of subdivision
(a).

EXISTING LAW:
Existing law allows for a youth exemption for anyone
under the age of 21.

JUSTIFICATION:
To encourage proper operation of handguns in New York
State, a safety and marksmanship course teaches skills to interested
students that will aid in safe firearm handling for a lifetime. As
students under the age of 21 are already allowed to take these types
of courses, exempting older students from restriction will enable
them, also, to receive this important training.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S7436-2011 Text

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

                                    7436

                              I N  SENATE

                                May 16, 2012
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- 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 possession and use  of
    pistols  and  revolvers  by students of a higher education institution
    participating in a course in gun safety

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


    Section 1. Subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law is amended
  by adding a new paragraph 12-a to read as follows:

    12-A.  POSSESSION  AND  USE  OF  A PISTOL OR REVOLVER, AT AN INDOOR OR
  OUTDOOR SHOOTING RANGE, BY A REGISTERED STUDENT OF  A  HIGHER  EDUCATION
  INSTITUTION  CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN
  A COURSE IN GUN SAFETY AND  PROFICIENCY  OFFERED  BY  SUCH  INSTITUTION,
  UNDER  THE  IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION, GUIDANCE, AND INSTRUCTION OF A PERSON
  SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH SEVEN OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD15865-01-2