S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6433
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 3, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. COOK, ALFANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
BOYLAND, CARROZZA, CLARK, DIAZ, ESPAILLAT, GREENE, HOOPER, PEOPLES,
PHEFFER, ROBINSON, TOWNS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the purchasing of bullets
for firearms
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 APPLICATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF BULLETS.
ANY PERSON PURCHASING BULLETS FOR ANY FIREARM MUST COMPLETE AN APPLI-
CATION FOR SUCH PURCHASE. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, THE APPLICANT'S FULL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND ADDRESS, AND
THE CALIBRE, MAKE, MODEL, MANUFACTURER'S NAME AND SERIAL NUMBER OF THE
FIREARM FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT IS PURCHASING THE BULLETS. COPIES OF THE
APPLICATION SHALL BE FORWARDED TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE
STATE. IN ADDITION, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE A PURCHASE OF BULLETS, AN
APPLICANT MUST BE AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND MUST
SHOW AT LEAST TWO PIECES OF LEGITIMATE IDENTIFICATION, INCLUDING AT
LEAST ONE PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION TO VERIFY HIS OR HER AGE AND NAME.
ANY VIOLATION BY ANY PERSON OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS A
CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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