Assembly Bill A7045

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  7045

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 19, 2009
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Introduced  by  M. of A. BALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to the constitution in relation to the  right  to
  keep and bear arms

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the Senate concur), That article 20 of the
constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be  added  to
read as follows:
                                ARTICLE XX
                       RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
  SECTION  1.  THE PEOPLE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS FOR
THE DEFENSE OF THEMSELVES AND THE STATE, FOR LAWFUL HUNTING  AND  RECRE-
ATIONAL  USE,  AND FOR ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES, AND NO COUNTY, MUNICI-
PALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE  SHALL  REGULATE,  IN
ANY WAY, AN INCIDENT OF THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.
  S  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the Assembly, and, in
conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution be published
for 3 months previous to the time of such election.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89081-01-9