S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1904
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to lawful possession of weap-
ons by persons eleven years of age
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 7-g to read as follows:
7-G. POSSESSION AND USE, AT AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SHOOTING RANGE, THE
LAYOUT AND OPERATION OF WHICH CONFORM TO GUIDELINES AND OPERATING STAND-
ARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING AND FIRING OF A SINGLE SHOT .22 CALIBER
RIFLE, THE PROPELLING FORCE OF WHICH IS GUNPOWDER, BY A PERSON ELEVEN
YEARS OF AGE WHO IS UNDER THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION, GUIDANCE AND
INSTRUCTION OF (A) A DULY COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AIR FORCE OR COAST GUARD, OR OF THE NATIONAL
GUARD OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; OR (B) A DULY QUALIFIED ADULT CITIZEN OF
THE UNITED STATES AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE WHO (I) HAS BEEN
GRANTED A CERTIFICATE AS A RIFLE INSTRUCTOR ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AIR FORCE OR COAST GUARD, OR BY THE ADJUTANT
GENERAL OF THIS STATE, OR BY THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION DULY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS
STATE, OR (II) HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS A SHOOTING SPORTS DIRECTOR BY A BOY
SCOUTS OF AMERICA NATIONAL CAMPING SCHOOL.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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