Senate Bill S1193

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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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-S1193 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1298
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §270.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6968, A9341

2017-S1193 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S1193 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1193 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1193
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00799-01-7

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