Senate Bill S7436

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the possession and use of pistols and revolvers by students of a higher education institution participating in a course in gun safety

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10204 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S7436 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10204
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง265.20, Pen L

2011-S7436 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the possession and use of pistols and revolvers by students of a higher education institution participating in a course in gun safety.

2011-S7436 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7436 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7436

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 16, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- 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 the possession and use  of
  pistols  and  revolvers  by students of a higher education institution
  participating in a course in gun safety

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

  Section 1. Subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 12-a to read as follows:
  12-A.  POSSESSION  AND  USE  OF  A PISTOL OR REVOLVER, AT AN INDOOR OR
OUTDOOR SHOOTING RANGE, BY A REGISTERED STUDENT OF  A  HIGHER  EDUCATION
INSTITUTION  CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN
A COURSE IN GUN SAFETY AND  PROFICIENCY  OFFERED  BY  SUCH  INSTITUTION,
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.
                                                           LBD15865-01-2

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