Senate Bill S1714

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the criminal possession of a weapon; repealer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S1714 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2898
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §265.01 subs 7 & 8, amd Pen L, generally; add §837-s, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5561, A9141
2013-2014: S252, A3899
2015-2016: S4016, A615

2011-S1714 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; increases certain penalties.

2011-S1714 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1714 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1714

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to criminal possession  of  a
  weapon;  to  amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to
  the possession of a firearm while under the influence  of  alcohol  or
  drugs; to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing penalties for
  the  criminal  sale  of  firearms; to amend the civil practice law and
  rules,  in  relation  to  forfeiture  money;  and  to  repeal  certain
  provisions of the penal law relating thereto

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 265.01 of the penal law are
REPEALED.
  S 2. Subdivision 8 of section 265.02 of the penal law, as  amended  by
chapter  764  of the laws of 2005, is amended and two new subdivisions 9
and 10 are added to read as follows:
  (8)  Such  person  possesses  a  large  capacity  ammunition   feeding
device[.]; OR
  (9)  SUCH  PERSON KNOWINGLY POSSESSES A BULLET CONTAINING AN EXPLOSIVE
SUBSTANCE DESIGNED TO DETONATE UPON IMPACT; OR
  (10) SUCH PERSON POSSESSES ANY ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION  WITH  INTENT
TO USE THE SAME UNLAWFULLY AGAINST ANOTHER.
  S  3.  Subdivision 1 of section 400.00 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
  1. Eligibility. No license shall be issued or renewed pursuant to this
section except by the licensing officer, and then  only  after  investi-
gation  and  finding  that  all statements in a proper application for a
license are true. No license shall be issued or renewed  except  for  an
applicant  (a) twenty-one years of age or older, provided, however, that
where such applicant has  been  honorably  discharged  from  the  United
States  army,  navy,  marine  corps,  air  force  or coast guard, or the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06117-01-1
              

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