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Senate Bill S6968

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the restriction of the sale of ammunition to only individuals authorized to possess such weapon

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2015-S6968 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9341
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง270.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1193, A1298

2015-S6968 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the restriction of the sale of ammunition to only individuals authorized to possess such weapon.

2015-S6968 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6968 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6968

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 10, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- 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

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  5  of  section  270.00  of the penal law, as
amended by chapter 180 of the laws  of  1997,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision four of this section,
it  shall  be unlawful for any dealer in firearms to sell any ammunition
[designed exclusively for use in a pistol or revolver]  to  any  person,
not authorized to possess [a pistol or revolver] SUCH WEAPON, REGARDLESS
OF TYPE.
  6.  The violation of this section shall constitute a class B misdemea-
nor, EXCEPT THE VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL
CONSTITUTE A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13371-04-6

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