Senate Bill S3524

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve under the immediate supervision of certain authorized persons

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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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2011-S3524 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.20, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S2346
2015-2016: S991
2017-2018: S3708

2011-S3524 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve under the immediate supervision of certain authorized persons.

2011-S3524 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3524 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3524

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- 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 possession of a  rifle  or
  shotgun  at  a  shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and
  twelve

  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 7-f to read as follows:
  7-F.  POSSESSION,  AT  AN  INDOOR  OR  OUTDOOR  SHOOTING RANGE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF LOADING AND FIRING, OF A RIFLE  OR  SHOTGUN,  THE  PROPELLING
FORCE  OF  WHICH  IS GUNPOWDER BY A PERSON UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE BUT
NOT UNDER TEN, UNDER THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION, GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION
OF (A) A DULY COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY,  AIR
FORCE,  MARINE  CORPS  OR  COAST  GUARD, OR OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK; OR (B) A DULY QUALIFIED ADULT CITIZEN OF  THE  UNITED
STATES WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A CERTIFICATE AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN SMALL ARMS
PRACTICE  ISSUED  BY  THE  UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE OR MARINE
CORPS, OR BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THIS  STATE,  OR  BY  THE  NATIONAL
RIFLE  ASSOCIATION  OF AMERICA, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION DULY ORGAN-
IZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE; OR  (C)  A  PARENT,  GUARDIAN,  OR  A
PERSON  OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN DESIGNATED IN WRITING BY SUCH PARENT OR
GUARDIAN WHO SHALL HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF  QUALIFICATION  IN  RESPONSIBLE
HUNTING,   INCLUDING  SAFETY,  ETHICS,  AND  LANDOWNER  RELATIONS-HUNTER
RELATIONS, ISSUED OR HONORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSER-
VATION;  OR (D) AN AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
APPOINTED TO CONDUCT COURSES IN RESPONSIBLE HUNTING  PRACTICES  PURSUANT
TO  ARTICLE  ELEVEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT
THE PERSON PROVIDING GUIDANCE MAY PROVIDE SUPERVISION TO ONLY ONE PERSON
BETWEEN THE AGE OF TEN AND SIXTEEN AT ANY  ONE  TIME,  AND  THE  FIREARM

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07837-01-1

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