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Assembly Bill A651

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Allows persons participating in certain formal ceremonies to possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun

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2023-A651 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3195
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.01-e, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A5597

2023-A651 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows persons participating in certain formal ceremonies to possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun, provided that such person has received prior approval from the municipality or other appropriate entity.

2023-A651 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    651
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON,  JONES,  FAHY, BARRETT, THIELE,
   GUNTHER, CONRAD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to allowing  persons  partic-
   ipating  in  certain  formal ceremonies to possess a firearm, rifle or
   shotgun

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (i) and (j) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e
 of  the  penal  law,  as  added  by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, are
 amended and a new paragraph (k) is added to read as follows:
   (i) persons lawfully engaged in  hunting  activity,  including  hunter
 education training; [or]
   (j)  persons  operating a program in a sensitive location out of their
 residence, as defined by this section,  which  is  licensed,  certified,
 authorized,  or  funded  by the state or a municipality, so long as such
 possession is in compliance with any rules or regulations applicable  to
 the operation of such program and use or storage of firearms; OR
   (K)  PERSONS  NOT  OTHERWISE  LISTED  UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION WHO ARE
 PARTICIPATING IN A MILITARY CEREMONY,  A  FORMAL  CEREMONY  INCLUDING  A
 TWENTY-ONE  GUN  SALUTE,  AND/OR  ANY  OTHER  FORMAL CEREMONY HONORING A
 PERSON OR PERSONS WHO SERVED THEIR MUNICIPALITY, STATE,  AND/OR  COUNTRY
 IN  AN  OFFICIAL  CAPACITY,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PERSONS OBTAIN
 PRIOR APPROVAL FROM EITHER:
   (I) THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH SUCH CEREMONY WILL OCCUR; OR
   (II) THE MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR  FIRE  PREVENTION  ORGANIZATION
 HOSTING SUCH CEREMONY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03376-01-3

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