Senate Bill S1256

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the people's right to keep and bear arms

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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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2009-S1256 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7045
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Renum Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S1427

2009-S1256 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to keep and bear arms for traditionally recognized purposes.

2009-S1256 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1256 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1256

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SALAND -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to the constitution in relation to the  right  to
  keep and bear arms

  Section  1.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 20 of the
constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be  added  to
read as follows:
                                ARTICLE XX
                       RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
  SECTION  1.  THE PEOPLE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS FOR
THE DEFENSE OF THEMSELVES AND THE STATE, FOR LAWFUL HUNTING  AND  RECRE-
ATIONAL  USE,  AND FOR ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES, AND NO COUNTY, MUNICI-
PALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE  SHALL  REGULATE,  IN
ANY WAY, AN INCIDENT OF THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.
  S  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  Assembly,  and,  in
conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution be published
for 3 months previous to the time of such election.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89081-01-9


              

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