| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes |
| Jan 31, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S3961
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2017-S3961 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S3961 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3961
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
restrictions imposed by statute regarding the carrying of concealed
weapons
PURPOSE :
To clarify and restate uniform requirements for the licensing of
individuals to carry and possess pistols and handguns across the
state.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
In section 2, bill amends § 400.00 of the Penal Law to make only
restrictions imposed by statute applicable to the licensing of
handguns in New York. Section 3 provides the effective date.
EXISTING LAW :
Although not specifically authorized by statute, some licensing
officers may impose certain time, place, and use restrictions on
pistol and handgun licenses in New York State on a county by county
basis. Such restrictions include "hunting and target shooting," "valid
only during daylight hours," "valid only if carrying X amount of
cash;" and so on. In short, licensing officers have, without
2017-S3961 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3961
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 31, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. SEWARD, AMEDORE, BOYLE, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE,
GRIFFO, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, ORTT, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SERINO -- 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 restrictions imposed by
statute regarding the carrying of concealed weapons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 400.00 of the penal law, as
amended by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
follows:
2. Types of licenses. A license for gunsmith or dealer in firearms
shall be issued to engage in such business. A license for a pistol or
revolver, other than an assault weapon or a disguised gun, shall be
issued to (a) have and possess in his dwelling by a householder; (b)
have and possess in his place of business by a merchant or storekeeper;
(c) have and carry concealed while so employed by a messenger employed
by a banking institution or express company; (d) have and carry
concealed by a justice of the supreme court in the first or second judi-
cial departments, or by a judge of the New York city civil court or the
New York city criminal court; (e) have and carry concealed while so
employed by a regular employee of an institution of the state, or of any
county, city, town or village, under control of a commissioner of
correction of the city or any warden, superintendent or head keeper of
any state prison, penitentiary, workhouse, county jail or other institu-
tion for the detention of persons convicted or accused of crime or held
as witnesses in criminal cases, provided that application is made there-
for by such commissioner, warden, superintendent or head keeper; (f)
have and carry concealed, without regard to employment or place of
possession, by any person when proper cause exists for the issuance
thereof, SUBJECT ONLY TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY STATUTE; and (g) have,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.