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Assembly Bill A9817A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to firearms designed to look like everyday objects

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2015-A9817 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7857
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-rr, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1508

2015-A9817 - Summary

Relates to firearms designed to look like objects.

2015-A9817 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9817

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  firearms
  designed to look like everyday objects

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-rr to read as follows:
  S 399-RR. FIREARMS DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE EVERYDAY OBJECTS; PROHIBITED.
(A) NO PERSON, FIRM OR  CORPORATION  SHALL  MANUFACTURE,  IMPORT,  SELL,
OFFER, GIVE OR LEND A FIREARM DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE AN EVERYDAY OBJECT.
  (B)  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE PHRASE "FIREARM DESIGNED TO
LOOK LIKE AN EVERYDAY OBJECT" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (1) A SINGLE SHOT PISTOL DESIGNED TO LOOK  LIKE  A  PEN  UNTIL  IT  IS
RECONFIGURED FOR FIRING, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A PEN GUN, AND
  (2)  A  .380 CALIBER, DOUBLE BARRELED DERRINGER DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE A
SMARTPHONE WHILE FOLDED UP, COMMONLY REFERRED TO  AS  AN  IDEAL  CONCEAL
FIREARM.
  (C)  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM  OR  CORPORATION  WHO  KNOWINGLY  VIOLATES ANY
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY  OF  A  CLASS  A  MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE PENAL LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14967-01-6

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2015-A9817A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7857
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-rr, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1508

2015-A9817A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to firearms designed to look like objects.

2015-A9817A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9817--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, PAULIN, BICHOTTE, DINOWITZ, ORTIZ, COLTON,
  WEPRIN,  ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE, MOSLEY, LAVINE, BUCHWALD, STECK, KEARNS --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GLICK, SKARTADOS  --  read
  once  and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business  law, in relation to firearms
  designed to look like objects

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-rr to read as follows:
  S  399-RR.  FIREARMS DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE OBJECTS; PROHIBITED. (A) NO
PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL MANUFACTURE, IMPORT, SELL, OFFER, GIVE
OR LEND A FIREARM DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE AN OBJECT OTHER THAN A  FIREARM,
INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FIREARMS DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE A PEN OR A
CELLPHONE.
  (B) ANY  PERSON,  FIRM  OR  CORPORATION  WHO  KNOWINGLY  VIOLATES  ANY
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE PENAL LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14967-02-6

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