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Senate Bill S342

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Regulates the sale of ammunition

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2009-S342 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง399-ff, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2589

2009-S342 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates the sale of ammunition; requires imprinting of a serial number on each bullet jacket and bullet lead; requires sellers of ammunition to maintain records of all sales; makes a violation a class A misdemeanor.

2009-S342 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S342 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   342

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  the  sale  of
  ammunition

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

  Section 1.   The general business law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 399-ff to read as follows:
  S 399-FF. SALE OF AMMUNITION. 1. ALL AMMUNITION SOLD IN THE STATE MUST
HAVE A SERIAL NUMBER IMPRINTED ON THE BULLET JACKET AND BULLET LEAD. THE
SELLER  OF AMMUNITION SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF ALL SALES OF AMMUNITION
INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE PURCHASER AND THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF THE  AMMU-
NITION  SOLD  AND  BY THE TENTH DAY OF EACH MONTH A COPY OF SUCH RECORDS
FOR THE PREVIOUS MONTH SHALL BE FILED WITH THE MUNICIPAL POLICE AUTHORI-
TIES.
  2. NO SALE OF AMMUNITION SHALL BE MADE UNLESS THE PURCHASER DISPLAYS A
CURRENT AND VALID GUN PERMIT AND SIGNS A STATEMENT  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE
DECLARATIONS THAT: (A) THE AMMUNITION IS PURCHASED SOLELY FOR USE BY THE
PURCHASER  AND  (B)  UNLESS THE PURCHASER IS IN THE BUSINESS OF OR HAS A
LEGITIMATE REASON TO TRANSFER THE AMMUNITION PURCHASED, THAT THE AMMUNI-
TION PURCHASED WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED.
  3. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO  SELL  A  BULLET  CONTAINING  AN  EXPLOSIVE
SUBSTANCE  DESIGNED TO DETONATE UPON IMPACT OR ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION
OR TO SELL MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED BULLETS WITHIN ANY  NINETY  DAY  PERIOD
EXCEPT TO:
  (A) PERSONS IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHEN DULY
AUTHORIZED BY REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO THE GOVERNOR
TO  POSSESS THE SAME, MEMBERS OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, AND PEACE
OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-THREE OF SECTION 1.20  OF  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03813-01-9

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