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Jan 10, 2019 | referred to codes |
senate Bill S1038
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Roxanne J. Persaud
(D) 19th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S1038 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4067
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §270.00 sub 5, add §265.18, Pen L; add §845-c, Exec L
S1038 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1038 Revised 01/18/19 SPONSOR: PERSAUD PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to prevent the purchase of firearm ammunition by individuals not allowed to own or possess the weapon for which the ammo is used for, pursuant to state and local law. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill repeals Subdivision 5 of section 270.00 of the penal. law. Section 2 amends the penal law by adding new section 265.18, which creates the crime of criminal sale of firearm ammunition. It will be against the law to sell firearm ammunition to a person not authorized to possess the firearm capable of firing such ammunition. Section 3 amends the executive law by adding a new section 845-c, which mandates the establishment of a no-gun database, which shall contain the names, dates of birth, and any other identifying information the divi-
S1038 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1038 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- 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 executive law, in relation to the sale of ammunition; 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. Subdivision 5 of section 270.00 of the penal law is REPEALED. § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.18 to read as follows: § 265.18 CRIMINAL SALE OF FIREARM AMMUNITION. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF FIREARM AMMUNITION WHEN SUCH PERSON SELLS ANY FIREARM AMMUNITION TO A PERSON NOT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO LAW TO POSSESS A FIREARM CAPABLE OF FIRING SUCH AMMUNITION. CRIMINAL SALE OF FIREARM AMMUNITION IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR. § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-c to read as follows: § 845-C. NO-GUN DATABASE. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A NO-GUN DATABASE WHICH SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES, DATES OF BIRTH, AND ANY OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION THE DIVISION DEEMS APPROPRIATE OF ANY PERSONS NOT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO LAW TO POSSESS A FIREARM. 2. THE DIVISION SHALL ALLOW FOR ANY PERSON SELLING A FIREARM OR FIREARM AMMUNITION WITHIN THE STATE TO CHECK THE NO-GUN DATABASE FOR THE BUYER OF SUCH FIREARM OR FIREARM AMMUNITION. § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the division of criminal justice services shall promulgate rules and regulations as it deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00868-01-9
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