Senate Bill S1812A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires convicted felons to apply for a permit to purchase, carry, possess, repair and dispose of rifles and/or shotguns

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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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2013-S1812 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §400.04, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6263
2015-2016: S3716

2013-S1812 - Summary

Requires convicted felons to apply for a permit to purchase, carry, possess, repair and dispose of rifles and/or shotguns.

2013-S1812 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1812 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1812

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, ADAMS, PARKER, STAVISKY -- 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 purchase and possession of
  rifles and shotguns by convicted felons

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

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.03 to
read as follows:
S 400.03 LICENSES TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR AND DISPOSE OF RIFLES AND/OR
           SHOTGUNS BY CONVICTED FELONS.
  1. ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF  A  FELONY  ANYWHERE  SHALL  APPLY  TO  THE
LICENSING  OFFICER  IN THE CITY OR COUNTY, AS THE CASE MAY BE, WHERE THE
APPLICANT RESIDES, IS PRINCIPALLY EMPLOYED OR HAS HIS OR  HER  PRINCIPAL
PLACE OF BUSINESS AS MERCHANT OR STOREKEEPER, FOR A LICENSE TO PURCHASE,
CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF RIFLES AND/OR SHOTGUNS.
  2.  THE  APPLICATION FOR THE LICENSE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
SHALL BE IN THE SAME FORM AND MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 400.00  OF
THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05333-01-3


              

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2013-S1812A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §400.04, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6263
2015-2016: S3716

2013-S1812A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires convicted felons to apply for a permit to purchase, carry, possess, repair and dispose of rifles and/or shotguns.

2013-S1812A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1812A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1812--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, ADAMS, PARKER, STAVISKY -- read twice and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Codes -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to purchase and possession of
  rifles and shotguns by convicted felons

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

  Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.04  to
read as follows:
S 400.04 LICENSES TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR AND DISPOSE OF RIFLES AND/OR
           SHOTGUNS BY CONVICTED FELONS.
  1.  ANY  PERSON  CONVICTED  OF  A  FELONY  ANYWHERE SHALL APPLY TO THE
LICENSING OFFICER IN THE CITY OR COUNTY, AS THE CASE MAY BE,  WHERE  THE
APPLICANT  RESIDES,  IS PRINCIPALLY EMPLOYED OR HAS HIS OR HER PRINCIPAL
PLACE OF BUSINESS AS MERCHANT OR STOREKEEPER, FOR A LICENSE TO PURCHASE,
CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR OR DISPOSE OF RIFLES AND/OR SHOTGUNS.
  2. THE APPLICATION FOR THE LICENSE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION
SHALL  BE IN THE SAME FORM AND MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 400.00 OF
THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation  of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05333-02-3


              

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