Assembly Bill A878

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for exclusive use on the premises thereof without being deemed a "seller of ammunition"

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  • 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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2017-A878 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1050
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400.03, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6534, S4498
2015-2016: A1809, S2945, S4000

2017-A878 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for exclusive use on the premises thereof without being deemed a "seller of ammunition".

2017-A878 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    878
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER,  TITONE, BRINDISI, STIRPE, LUPARDO,
   SANTABARBARA, McKEVITT, CROUCH, OAKS, STEC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
   of A. BARCLAY, BUTLER, COOK, HAWLEY, LOPEZ, LUPINACCI,  McLAUGHLIN  --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of ammunition by
   shooting preserves and shooting clubs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 400.03 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  A
 SHOOTING  PRESERVE  THAT IS PROPERLY LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 11-1903 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION  LAW  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  SELL
 AMMUNITION  FOR  EXCLUSIVE  USE ON THE PREMISES OF THE LICENSED SHOOTING
 PRESERVE FOR LAWFUL HUNTING, CLAY TARGET SPORT  SHOOTING  ACTIVITIES  OR
 OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A DULY
 ORGANIZED  TARGET  SHOOTING  CLUB  IS  AUTHORIZED TO SELL AMMUNITION FOR
 EXCLUSIVE USE ON THE PREMISES OF THE TARGET  SHOOTING  CLUB  FOR  LAWFUL
 TARGET  SHOOTING,  CLAY TARGET SPORT SHOOTING ACTIVITIES OR OTHER LAWFUL
 ACTIVITIES.
   (C) A SHOOTING PRESERVE OR A SHOOTING CLUB AUTHORIZED TO SELL  AMMUNI-
 TION UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT
 TO  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF SELLERS OF AMMUNITION AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
 SIONS ONE THROUGH EIGHT OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03133-01-7

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