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Senate Bill S2973

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Makes it illegal to sell component parts of a pistol or firearm to any person who does not possess a valid pistol permit

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2013-S2973 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3742
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง265.46, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2582, A5368
2011-2012: S3610, A4122

2013-S2973 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes it illegal to sell component parts of a pistol or firearm to any person who does not possess a valid pistol permit; requires that the component part being purchased must be a component part to the pistol or firearm listed on the purchaser's valid pistol permit.

2013-S2973 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2973 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2973

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- 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  sale  of  component
  parts of a pistol or firearm

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

  Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.46  to
read as follows:
S 265.46 SALE OF COMPONENT PARTS OF A PISTOL OR FIREARM.
  1. ANY MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR AGENT
OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF WHO OFFERS FOR SALE IN THIS STATE ANY COMPONENT PART
OF  A  PISTOL  OR FIREARM TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES NOT POSSESS A VALID
PISTOL PERMIT SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS D FELONY.  THE  COMPONENT  PART
BEING PURCHASED MUST BE A COMPONENT PART TO THE PISTOL OR FIREARM LISTED
ON THE PURCHASER'S VALID PISTOL PERMIT.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "FIREARM" OR "PISTOL" MEANS A WEAPON
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.00 OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05551-02-3

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