Assembly Bill A503

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken


  • 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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2019-A503 (ACTIVE) - Details

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 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A563

2019-A503 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-A503 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    503
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, ABINANTI, ENGLEBRIGHT, JAFFEE, L. ROSEN-
   THAL, GALEF, COOK, ORTIZ, CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ, WEPRIN,  FAHY,  BRAUN-
   STEIN,  MOSLEY,  BUCHWALD,  STECK, COLTON, ROZIC, SEAWRIGHT, LAVINE --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, AUBRY, CRESPO, DenDEKKER, GOTT-
   FRIED, HEVESI, PERRY, RICHARDSON, SIMON, THIELE, WRIGHT --  read  once
   and referred 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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