assembly Bill A828

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires that the person be at least fourteen years of age, with no maximum age, for the possession and use of a pistol or revolver at a pistol range

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Jan 06, 2010 referred to codes
Jan 07, 2009 referred to codes

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A828 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5459
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง265.20, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3337
2013-2014: A4994

A828 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that the person be at least fourteen years of age, with no maximum age, for the possession and use of a pistol or revolver at a pistol range.

A828 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   828

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DelMONTE, FIELDS, GABRYSZAK, LUPARDO, GORDON --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MAGEE, REILLY -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to  exemptions  provided  for
  possession and use of a pistol or revolver at certain pistol ranges

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

  Section 1. Paragraph 7-e of subdivision a of  section  265.20  of  the
penal  law, as amended by chapter 281 of the laws of 2006, is amended to
read as follows:
  7-e. Possession and use of a pistol  or  revolver,  at  an  indoor  or
outdoor  pistol  range  located in or on premises owned or occupied by a
duly incorporated organization organized for conservation purposes or to
foster proficiency in small arms or at a target pistol shooting competi-
tion under the auspices of or approved by an association or organization
described in paragraph 7-a of this subdivision for the purpose of  load-
ing  and firing the same by a person at least fourteen years of age [but
under the age of twenty-one] who has not been previously convicted of  a
felony  or  serious  offense,  and  who does not appear to be, or pose a
threat to be, a danger to himself or to others; provided  however,  that
such  possession  shall  be of a pistol or revolver duly licensed to and
shall be used under the immediate supervision, guidance and  instruction
of, a person specified in paragraph seven of this subdivision.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01089-01-9