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Jun 30, 2010 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 29, 2010 |
ordered to third reading cal.1352 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 28, 2010 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S8004
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S8004 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S8004 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8004 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to preventing certain people from lawfully possessing certain rifles, shotguns, and firearms PURPOSE: To close a loophole that allows felons to possess muzzle-loaded rifles, as well as, muzzle-loaded shotguns. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends section 265.01 (of the Penal Law (PL) to prevent prohibited persons (those convicted of felonies, serious offenses or have been certified not suitable to possess a rifle of shotgun) from lawfully possessing muzzle-loading or black powder rifles, shotguns and firearms. JUSTIFICATION: The recent escalation of violence against police officers and civilians through the use of muzzle-loaded rifles by persons with previous violent criminal histories has aptly displayed a loophole in the Penal Law which generally prohibits the possession, use and/or sale of firearms. Although § 265.00 and §400.00 of the Penal Law specifically address the requirements for licensing as well as restrictions that disallow the use or possession of antique pistols. The Penal Law has not proscribed the use or possession of
2009-S8004 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8004 I N S E N A T E May 28, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AUBERTINE, SCHNEIDERMAN -- 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 preventing certain people from lawfully possessing certain rifles, shotguns, and firearms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 265.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 1041 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows: (4) He possesses a rifle [or], shotgun, ANTIQUE FIREARM, BLACK POWDER RIFLE, BLACK POWDER SHOTGUN, OR ANY MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM, and has been convicted of a felony or serious offense; or S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14657-01-9
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