Do you support this bill?

Senate Bill S4000

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for exclusive use on the premises thereof without being deemed a "seller of ammunition"

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

co-Sponsors

2015-S4000 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1809
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง400.03, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4498, A6534
2017-2018: S1050, A878

2015-S4000 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for exclusive use on the premises thereof without being deemed a "seller of ammunition".

2015-S4000 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4000 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4000

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 ammunition by
  shooting preserves and shooting clubs

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

  Section  1. Section 400.03 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  A
SHOOTING  PRESERVE  THAT IS PROPERLY LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
11-1903 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION  LAW  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  SELL
AMMUNITION  FOR  EXCLUSIVE  USE ON THE PREMISES OF THE LICENSED SHOOTING
PRESERVE FOR LAWFUL HUNTING, CLAY TARGET SPORT  SHOOTING  ACTIVITIES  OR
OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES.
  (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A DULY
ORGANIZED  TARGET  SHOOTING  CLUB  IS  AUTHORIZED TO SELL AMMUNITION FOR
EXCLUSIVE USE ON THE PREMISES OF THE TARGET  SHOOTING  CLUB  FOR  LAWFUL
TARGET  SHOOTING,  CLAY TARGET SPORT SHOOTING ACTIVITIES OR OTHER LAWFUL
ACTIVITIES.
  (C) A SHOOTING PRESERVE OR A SHOOTING CLUB AUTHORIZED TO SELL  AMMUNI-
TION UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT
TO  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF SELLERS OF AMMUNITION AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
SIONS ONE THROUGH EIGHT OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02012-01-5

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.