| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Feb 09, 2010 | amended on third reading 5078a |
| Jan 06, 2010 | ordered to third reading cal.358 returned to assembly died in senate |
| Apr 28, 2009 | referred to codes delivered to senate passed assembly |
| Apr 09, 2009 | advanced to third reading cal.326 |
| Apr 06, 2009 | reported |
| Feb 10, 2009 | referred to codes |
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A5078 - Details
A5078 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5078
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to redefining the term
"disguised gun" to include any rifle, pistol, shotgun or machine-gun
resembling a toy gun and prohibiting the possession, manufacture or
design thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 20 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
by chapter 378 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
20. "Disguised gun" means any weapon or device capable of being
concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the
energy of an explosive and is designed and intended to appear to be
EITHER; (A) something other than a gun; OR (B) A TOY GUN THAT SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY RIFLE, PISTOL, SHOTGUN OR
MACHINE-GUN DISPLAYING A COLOR FINISH OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL MANUFAC-
TURE COLOR, A DECORATIVE PATTERN OR PLASTIC LIKE SURFACE.
S 2. Section 265.10 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 8 to read as follows:
8. ANY PERSON, DEALER, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION WHO DESIGNS OR
TRANSFORMS A RIFLE, PISTOL, SHOTGUN OR MACHINE-GUN TO RESEMBLE A TOY GUN
BY EITHER ALTERING OR CONCEALING THE ORIGINAL COLOR OR SURFACE OF THE
GUN WITH THE PURPOSE OF SELLING SUCH WEAPON IS GUILTY OF A CLASS D FELO-
NY.
S 3. 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.
LBD05837-01-9
A5078A (ACTIVE) - Details
A5078A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A5078A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to redefining the term "disguised gun" to include any rifle, pistol, shotgun or machine-gun resembling a toy gun and prohibiting the possession, manu- facture or design thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Amends the definition of disguised gun to include certain guns that are designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would expand the definition of "Disguised Gun" contained in Subdivision 20 of Section 265.00 of the Penal Law as added by Chapter 378 of the Laws of 1998 to include guns designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun by displaying a color finish 'other than the original manufacture color,, a decorative pattern or plastic like surface, provided, however, that any rifle or shotgun displaying a camouflage color finish or pattern which is intended for hunting, as defined by article eleven of the environmental conservation law, shall not be considered a "disguised gun." Section 265.10 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 which states that "Any person, dealer, firm, partnership or corporation who intentionally designs or transforms a rifle, pistol, shotgun or machine-gun to resemble a toy gun by either altering or concealing the original color or surface of the gun with the purpose of selling such
A5078A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5078--A
Cal. No. 358
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. TOWNS --
read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported from
committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to redefining the term
"disguised gun" to include any rifle, pistol, shotgun or machine-gun
resembling a toy gun and prohibiting the possession, manufacture or
design thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 20 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
by chapter 378 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
20. "Disguised gun" means any weapon or device capable of being
concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the
energy of an explosive and is designed and intended to appear to be
EITHER; (A) something other than a gun; OR (B) A TOY GUN THAT SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY RIFLE, PISTOL, SHOTGUN OR
MACHINE-GUN DISPLAYING A COLOR FINISH OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL MANUFAC-
TURE COLOR, A DECORATIVE PATTERN OR PLASTIC LIKE SURFACE; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT ANY RIFLE OR SHOTGUN DISPLAYING A CAMOUFLAGE COLOR FINISH
OR PATTERN THAT IS INTENDED FOR HUNTING, AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE ELEVEN OF
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A "DISGUISED
GUN" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. Section 265.10 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 8 to read as follows:
8. ANY PERSON, DEALER, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION WHO INTEN-
TIONALLY DESIGNS OR TRANSFORMS A RIFLE, PISTOL, SHOTGUN OR MACHINE-GUN
TO RESEMBLE A TOY GUN BY EITHER ALTERING OR CONCEALING THE ORIGINAL
COLOR OR SURFACE OF THE GUN WITH THE PURPOSE OF SELLING SUCH WEAPON IS
GUILTY OF A CLASS D FELONY.
S 3. 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