Senate Bill S1708

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1708

SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the military law, in relation to authorizing the carry-
ing of firearms by military personnel at recruiting centers

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To ensure our military recruitment centers are protected. SUMMARY: OF

;. us on;SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the military law concerning the carrying of firearms at
recruiting centers by adding a new section 53.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

              

There have been numerous attacks on military recruitment centers in
recent years. In 2015, four Marines were killed and one Sailor was seri-
ously wounded in an attack in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 2010 a former
Marine reservist pleaded guilty to shooting at the Pentagon and other
military-related buildings, including recruiting centers in Northern
Virginia, and to trying to desecrate graves at Arlington National Ceme-
tery. In 2009 an American citizen was charged with killing Pvt. William
Long and wounding Pvt. Quinton Ezeagwula at a military recruiting center
in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2008 a bomb exploded in front of a Times
Square recruiting center.

This bill will afford members of the New York army national guard, the
New York air national guard, the New York naval militia and the New York
guard, who may be assigned to a recruiting office, the ability to
further protect persons who visit such offices.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.1231/A.5314 Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs/Referred to Governmental Operations

S.7576/A.5366 Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs/Referred to Governmental Operations

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.