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Senate Bill S1508

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to firearms designed to look like everyday objects

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2017-S1508 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-rr, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7857

2017-S1508 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to firearms designed to look like everyday objects.

2017-S1508 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1508 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1508
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 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:
   § 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01268-01-7

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