| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes |
| Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S209
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2017-S209 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S209 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S209
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of
assault weapon
PURPOSE :
To remove rifles with pistol grips from the definition of an assault
weapon.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section One amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 22 of section 265.00
of the penal law to remove "pistol grip" from the list of
characteristics defining a semiautomatic rifle as an assault weapon
should it have a pistol grip.
Section Two sets the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
The most common rifle sold in America is a semiautomatic rifle with a
pistol grip. These rifles are most commonly used by hunters and
competitors as they fire one round each time the trigger is pulled.
2017-S209 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
209
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. MARCHIONE, FUNKE -- 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 definition of assault
weapon
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 22 of section 265.00 of the
penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable
magazine and has at least one of the following characteristics:
(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) [a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of
the weapon;
(iii)] a thumbhole stock;
[(iv)] (III) a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held
by the non-trigger hand;
[(v)] (IV) a bayonet mount;
[(vi)] (V) a flash suppressor, muzzle break, muzzle compensator, or
threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor, muzzle
break, or muzzle compensator;
[(vii)] (VI) a grenade launcher; or
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04054-01-7
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