Assembly Bill A192

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to licensed firearms businesses and potential employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms

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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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2013-A192 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง265.17 & 400.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10625
2015-2016: A7025

2013-A192 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires licensed firearms businesses to report the crime of criminal purchase of a weapon and requires background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms.

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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