Senate Bill S4392A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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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-S4392 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A563
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§265.44, 265.46, 265.47, 265.49, 265.51 & 265.53, rpld & add §265.45, amd §400.00, Pen L; amd §396-ee, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1764, A503

2017-S4392 - Summary

Relates to the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, or firearms.

2017-S4392 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4392 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4392
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, and the general business law, in relation
   to the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, or firearms;  and  to  repeal
   certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Nicholas's law".
   2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds the following:
   a. The presence of unsecured, easily accessible, weapons in homes  and
 other  places increases the likelihood of death or injury from accidents
 and impulsive acts;
   b. Guns left unattended must be kept  locked  or  stored  securely  to
 prevent  access  by  children  and  others who should not have access to
 them; and
   c. Gun owners and other lawful possessors are responsible for  keeping
 their  weapons  from  falling into the hands of children and other unau-
 thorized individuals.
   § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.44  to  read
 as follows:
 § 265.44 DEFINITION.
   FOR  PURPOSES  OF SECTIONS 265.45, 265.46, AND 265.47 OF THIS ARTICLE,
 "SAFE STORAGE DEPOSITORY" SHALL MEAN A SAFE OR  OTHER  SECURE  CONTAINER
 WHICH, WHEN LOCKED, IS INCAPABLE OF BEING OPENED WITHOUT THE KEY, COMBI-
 NATION  OR  OTHER  UNLOCKING  MECHANISM  AND  IS CAPABLE OF PREVENTING A
 PERSON OTHER THAN THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN ACCESS TO AND POSSESSION OF THE
 WEAPON CONTAINED THEREIN.
   § 3. Section 265.45 of  the  penal  law  is  REPEALED  and  three  new
 sections 265.45, 265.46 and 265.47 are added to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01105-01-7
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S4392A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A563
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§265.44, 265.46, 265.47, 265.49, 265.51 & 265.53, rpld & add §265.45, amd §400.00, Pen L; amd §396-ee, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1764, A503

2017-S4392A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, or firearms.

2017-S4392A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4392A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4392--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KLEIN, KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, and the general business law, in relation
   to the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, or firearms;  and  to  repeal
   certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Nicholas's law".
   2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds the following:
   a. The presence of unsecured, easily accessible, weapons in homes  and
 other  places increases the likelihood of death or injury from accidents
 and impulsive acts;
   b. Guns left unattended must be kept  locked  or  stored  securely  to
 prevent  access  by  children  and  others who should not have access to
 them; and
   c. Gun owners and other lawful possessors are responsible for  keeping
 their  weapons  from  falling into the hands of children and other unau-
 thorized individuals.
   § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.44  to  read
 as follows:
 § 265.44 DEFINITION.
   FOR  PURPOSES  OF SECTIONS 265.45, 265.46, AND 265.47 OF THIS ARTICLE,
 "SAFE STORAGE DEPOSITORY" SHALL MEAN A SAFE OR  OTHER  SECURE  CONTAINER
 WHICH, WHEN LOCKED, IS INCAPABLE OF BEING OPENED WITHOUT THE KEY, COMBI-
 NATION  OR  OTHER  UNLOCKING  MECHANISM  AND  IS CAPABLE OF PREVENTING A
 PERSON OTHER THAN THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN ACCESS TO AND POSSESSION OF THE
 WEAPON CONTAINED THEREIN.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01105-05-7
              

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