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Senate Bill S5264A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes retired police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state

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2011-S5264 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10596
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400.01, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S2290, A1202
2015-2016: S4122, A5993
2017-2018: S4842, A1403
2019-2020: S5583, A4422
2021-2022: S1370

2011-S5264 - Summary

Authorizes retired police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state.

2011-S5264 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5264 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5264

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  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  licenses  to  carry  and
  possess firearms for retired police officers

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

  Section 1. Section 400.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 210 of
the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
S 400.01 License to  carry  and  possess  firearms  for  retired  [sworn
               members of the division of state police] POLICE OFFICERS.
  1. A license to carry or possess a firearm for a retired [sworn member
of  the division of state police] POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
SION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, shall be
granted in the same manner and upon the same  terms  and  conditions  as
licenses  issued under section 400.00 of this article provided, however,
that applications for such license shall be made to, and  the  licensing
officer  shall  be,  the superintendent of state police AND SUCH LICENSE
SHALL AUTHORIZE THE LICENSEE TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS WITHIN  EVERY
COUNTY AND CITY IN THIS STATE.
  2. For purposes of this section, a "retired [sworn member of the divi-
sion  of state police] POLICE OFFICER" shall mean a former [sworn member
of the division of state police] POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN  SUBDIVI-
SION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, who upon
separation  from [the division of state police] A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
was immediately  entitled  to  receive  retirement  benefits  under  the
provisions  of the retirement and social security law OR THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  3. The provisions of this section shall only apply to license applica-
tions made or renewals which must be made on or after the effective date
of this section. A license to carry or  possess  a  pistol  or  revolver
issued pursuant to the provisions of section 400.00 of this article to a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11368-01-1
              

2011-S5264A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10596
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400.01, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S2290, A1202
2015-2016: S4122, A5993
2017-2018: S4842, A1403
2019-2020: S5583, A4422
2021-2022: S1370

2011-S5264A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes retired police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state.

2011-S5264A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5264A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5264--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes  --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Codes  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal law, in relation to licenses to carry and
  possess firearms for retired police officers

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  4-a  of  section 400.00 of the penal law, as
added by chapter 233 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
  4-a. Processing of license applications. (A) Applications for licenses
shall be accepted for processing by the licensing officer at the time of
presentment. Except upon written notice to  the  applicant  specifically
stating  the  reasons  for any delay, in each case the licensing officer
shall act upon any application for a license pursuant  to  this  section
within  six  months of the date of presentment of such an application to
the appropriate authority. Such delay may only be  for  good  cause  and
with  respect  to  the  applicant.  In  acting  upon an application, the
licensing officer shall either deny the application for reasons  specif-
ically  and  concisely  stated  in  writing or grant the application and
issue the license applied for.  A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER WHO SUBMITS  AN
APPLICATION  CONTAINING  A  CERTIFICATION  OR  ATTESTATION  FROM THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH HE OR SHE  RETIRED  IN  GOOD
STANDING, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE AS TO THE FITNESS AND QUALIFICA-
TION  TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS. THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WITH JURIS-
DICTION IN THE COUNTY OR CITY HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF  LESS  THAN  ONE
MILLION, SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO CARRY AND POSSESS A PISTOL OR REVOLVER
PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER
APPLICANT'S SUBMISSION AND SUCH LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE LICENSEE  TO
CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS IN EVERY COUNTY AND CITY IN THIS STATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11368-02-2
              

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