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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A192
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KAVANAGH
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Michelle Schimel
2013-A192 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A192 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 192 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring licensed firearms businesses to report the crime of criminal purchase of a weapon and requiring background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 265.17 of the penal law, as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: S 265.17 Criminal purchase of a weapon. 1. A person is guilty of criminal purchase of a weapon when: [1.] (A) Knowing that he or she is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm, rifle or shotgun because of a prior conviction or because of some other disability which would render him or her ineligible to lawfully possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun in this state, such person attempts to purchase a firearm, rifle or shotgun from another person; or [2.] (B) Knowing that it would be unlawful for another person to possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun, he or she purchases a firearm, rifle or shotgun for, on behalf of, or for the use of such other person. 2. A GUNSMITH OR DEALER IN FIREARMS SHALL REPORT WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, OR IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF SUCH CITY, ANY INSTANCE IN WHICH ANY PERSON ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN FROM SUCH GUNSMITH OR DEALER IF A BACKGROUND CHECK SUCH GUNSMITH OR DEALER CONDUCTS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ATTEMPTED PURCHASE, IN THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMI- NAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM OR ANY SUCCESSOR SYSTEM, INDICATES A "DENIED" RESPONSE AS DEFINED IN 28 C.F.R. S 25.6. SUCH GUNSMITH OR DEAL- ER SHALL KEEP WITH THE OTHER RECORDS REQUIRED UNDER SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION 400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER, A RECORD APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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