Assembly Bill A456

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibit weapon promotion and sale on public property

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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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2017-A456 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §265.50, amd §400.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7764
2015-2016: A284
2019-2020: A450
2021-2022: A3808
2023-2024: A5377

2017-A456 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits weapon promotion and sale on public property.

2017-A456 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    456
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting the promotion
   or sale of a weapon on public property
 
   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 265.50 to
 read as follows:
 § 265.50 ILLEGAL PROMOTION OR SALE OF A WEAPON ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
   A PERSON IS GUILTY OF ILLEGAL PROMOTION OR SALE OF A WEAPON ON  PUBLIC
 PROPERTY  WHEN HE OR SHE PROMOTES, SELLS, TRANSFERS, EXCHANGES, GIVES OR
 DISPOSES OF ANY WEAPON SITUATED UPON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE OR  ANY
 POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF.
   ILLEGAL  PROMOTION OR SALE OF A WEAPON ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IS A CLASS A
 MISDEMEANOR.
   § 2. Subdivision 8 of section 400.00 of the penal law, as  amended  by
 chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
   8.  License:  exhibition  and display. Every licensee while carrying a
 pistol or revolver shall have on his or her person a  license  to  carry
 the  same.  Every  person  licensed  to  possess a pistol or revolver on
 particular premises shall have the license for the same  on  such  prem-
 ises.  Upon demand, the license shall be exhibited for inspection to any
 peace officer, who is acting pursuant to his or her special  duties,  or
 police  officer.  A  license  as gunsmith or dealer in firearms shall be
 prominently displayed on the licensed premises. A gunsmith or dealer  of
 firearms  may  conduct business temporarily at a location other than the
 location specified on the license if  such  temporary  location  is  the
 location  for  a  gun show or event sponsored by any national, state, or
 local organization, or any affiliate of any such organization devoted to
 the collection, competitive use  or  other  sporting  use  of  firearms,
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH SHOW OR EVENT IS NOT LOCATED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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