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Senate Bill S4349

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides clarification on the gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and public auctions, flea markets and garage sales

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2011-S4349 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A383
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง895, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1712, A1275
2013-2014: S2352, A3265
2015-2016: S3710
2017-2018: S2326

2011-S4349 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides clarification on the definition of gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and to include public auctions, flea markets and garage sales; and modifies the definition of "gun show" to conform with Scope v Pataki.

2011-S4349 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4349 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4349

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 30, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- 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 sale of guns at
  certain types of events

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 895 of the general  business  law,
as  added  by  chapter  189  of  the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. "Gun show" means an event [sponsored, whether for profit or not, by
an individual, national, state or  local  organization,  association  or
other  entity  devoted to the collection, competitive use, sporting use,
or any other legal use of firearms, rifles or shotguns, or an event]  at
which  (a)  twenty percent or more of the total number of exhibitors are
firearm exhibitors or (b) ten or more firearm exhibitors are participat-
ing or (c) a total of twenty-five  or  more  pistols  or  revolvers  are
offered  for  sale [or], transfer OR EXCHANGE or (d) a total of fifty or
more firearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale [or], transfer OR
EXCHANGE OR (E) A PUBLIC AUCTION, FLEA MARKET OR GARAGE SALE IS HELD AND
FIREARMS, RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS ARE OFFERED FOR SALE, TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE.
The term gun show shall include  any  building,  structure  or  facility
where  firearms,  rifles or shotguns are offered for sale [or], transfer
OR EXCHANGE and any grounds used in connection with the event.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00324-01-1

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