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Feb 26, 2010 | referred to codes |
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Frank Skartados
Nelson Castro
Steven Cymbrowitz
Michael G. Miller
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A10036 (ACTIVE) - Details
A10036 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that any person who manufactures or causes to manufacture, or knowingly imports, offers or exposes for commercial sale an undetectable knife is guilty of a misdemeanor; in relation to requiring manufacturers of undetectable knives to include materials detectable by a metal detector; in relation to exempting knives sold to certain entities.
A10036 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10036 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to providing that any person who manufactures or causes to manufacture, or knowingly imports, offers or exposes for commercial sale an undetectable knife is guilty of a misdemeanor; in relation to requiring manufacturers of unde- tectable knives to include materials detectable by a metal detector; in relation to exempting knives sold to certain entities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the manufacture, importa- tion or exportation, sale and possession of an undetectable knife as defined. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the penal law to include a new section §265.41 "Prohibited manufacture, import or export of undetectable knives for commercial sale." Subdivision 1 describes the new offense being created of prohibited manufacture, import or export of undetectable knives for commercial sale. Subdivision 2 defines the term "undetectable knife" as a commercially manufactured stabbing weapon that is not detectable by a metal detector or magnetometer. Subdivision 3 states that all knives or other instruments that can be
A10036 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 6938 A. 10036 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 26, 2010 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to providing that any person who manufactures or causes to manufacture, or knowingly imports, offers or exposes for commercial sale an undetectable knife is guilty of a misdemeanor; in relation to requiring manufacturers of undetect- able knives to include materials detectable by a metal detector; in relation to exempting knives sold to certain entities 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 265.41 to read as follows: S 265.41 PROHIBITED MANUFACTURE, IMPORT OR EXPORT OF UNDETECTABLE KNIVES FOR COMMERCIAL SALE. (1) A PERSON IS GUILTY OF PROHIBITED MANUFACTURE, IMPORT OR EXPORT OF UNDETECTABLE KNIVES FOR COMMERCIAL SALE WHEN, IN THIS STATE, SUCH PERSON COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURES OR CAUSES TO BE COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED, OR WHO KNOWINGLY IMPORTS INTO THE STATE FOR COMMERCIAL SALE, OR WHO KNOW- INGLY EXPORTS FROM THIS STATE FOR COMMERCIAL, DEALER, WHOLESALER, OR DISTRIBUTOR SALE, OR KEEPS FOR COMMERCIAL SALE, OR OFFERS OR EXPOSES FOR COMMERCIAL, DEALER, WHOLESALER, OR DISTRIBUTOR SALE, ANY UNDETECTABLE KNIFE. (2) AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, AN "UNDETECTABLE KNIFE" MEANS ANY KNIFE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT WITH OR WITHOUT A HAND GUARD THAT IS CAPABLE OF READY USE AS A STABBING WEAPON THAT MAY INFLICT SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH, THAT IS COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED TO BE USED AS A WEAPON AND IS NOT DETECTABLE BY A METAL DETECTOR OR MAGNETOMETER, EITHER HANDHELD OR OTHERWISE, THAT IS SET AT STANDARD CALIBRATION. (3) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, COMMENCING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, ALL KNIVES OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT A HAND GUARD THAT ARE CAPABLE OF READY USE AS A STABBING WEAPON EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.