NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9137A

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May 28, 2024	advanced to third reading
May 23, 2024	2nd report cal.
May 22, 2024	1st report cal.1449
May 16, 2024	print number 9137a
May 16, 2024	amend and recommit to codes
Apr 30, 2024	referred to codes

Votes

- May 22, 2024 - Codes Committee Vote
  S9137A
  
  12
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Codes Committee Vote: May 22, 2024
      
      aye (12)
      
      Bailey
      
      Brisport
      
      Harckham
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Palumbo
      
      Persaud
      
      Ryan
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      nay (1)
      
      Gallivan

Bill Amendments

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2023-S9137 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10052
Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§265.01 & 265.20, Pen L

2023-S9137 - Summary

Prohibits openly carrying a rifle or shotgun; establishes exemptions from such prohibition.

2023-S9137 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9137

SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to openly carrying a rifle or
shotgun

 
PURPOSE:

This bill aims to regulate the open carry of rifles and shotguns with
enumerated exceptions in order to promote public safety and align with
existing law in other states.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends penal law 265.01 as follows:

-subdivision 9 is amended to make a technical correction to ensure that
persons prohibited from possessing a firearm are also barred from
possessing a major component of such firearm.

-current subdivision 9* is renumbered subdivision 10, and gender-neutral
language is added;

-current subdivision 10 is renumbered subdivision 11;

-new subdivision 12 is added prohibiting the open carry of a rifle or
shotgun generally and defines "openly carries" as carrying a rifle or
shotgun in any manner that renders such rifle or shotgun, or any portion
thereof, visible to others.

Section 2. Adds a new section 265.20 to the penal law to provide
exceptions from the open carry prohibition as it applies to rifles and
shotguns.

Section 3. Provides an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Research suggests that the open carry of rifles and shotguns in public
spaces increases aggressive and violent behaviors. According to the
Giffords Law Center, carrying openly visible guns in public can quickly
turn arguments fatal, be used to intimidate and suppress the First
Amendment rights of others, and creates confusion for law enforcement
responding to a shooting.

Reasonable restrictions on the open carry of long guns would lead to
safer communities through a decrease in the rate of violent crime.  The
lack of licensing and restrictions on the open carry of long guns has
allowed bad actors to display these weapons while engaging in various
forms of intimidation including protests, counter-protests, intimidation
in front of places of worship and places of reproductive health, and
even at voting locations with the intent to intimidate voters. The open
carry of long guns has also presented a safety concern to law enforce-
ment responding to emergencies in which active shooters have opened fire
within or around crowds. Open carry of unlicensed shot guns and rifles
makes it difficult for officials to identify and subsequently stop
active shooters as it becomes challenging to make distinctions when
several individuals are openly carrying weapons. Therefore, in order to
protect our citizens and promote a safe environment, it is necessary to
regulate the visible carrying of firearms in public.

The States of California, Connecticut, Florida and Illinois, along with
the District of Columbia, all currently prohibit the open carry of long
guns. Additionally, the states of Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia currently have regulations
restricting the open carry of long guns. This bill will allow New York
to align with neighboring states and continue to be a leader on gun
violence prevention.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S9137 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9137
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. GIANARIS, CLEARE, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SI-
   GAL, JACKSON, STAVISKY, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed,  and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to openly carrying a rifle or
   shotgun
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 9, 9, and 10 of section 265.01  of  the  penal
 law, subdivision 9 as added by chapter 519 of the laws of 2021, subdivi-
 sion 9 as amended by chapter 149 of the laws of 2022, and subdivision 10
 as  amended  by  chapter  94  of the laws of 2022, are amended and a new
 subdivision 12 is added to read as follows:
   (9) Such person possesses a major component of a  firearm,  rifle,  or
 shotgun and such person is prohibited from possessing a FIREARM, shotgun
 or rifle pursuant to:
   (i) this article;
   (ii)  subsection  (g)  of section 922 of title 18 of the United States
 Code; or
   (iii) a temporary or final extreme risk protection order issued  under
 article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules; or
   [(9)]  (10)  Such  person is not licensed as a gunsmith or a dealer in
 firearms pursuant to section 400.00 of this chapter and, knowing it is a
 ghost gun, such person possesses a ghost gun,  provided  that  a  person
 shall  not be guilty under this subdivision when [he or she] SUCH PERSON
 (a) voluntarily surrenders such ghost gun to any law  enforcement  offi-
 cial  designated pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdi-
 vision [(a)] A of section 265.20 of this article; or (b) for a period of
 six months after the effective date of this section  possesses  a  ghost
 gun  prior  to serialization and registration of such ghost gun pursuant
 to section 265.07 of this article[.]; OR
   [(10)] (11) Such person is not licensed as a  gunsmith  or  dealer  in
 firearms  pursuant  to section 400.00 of this chapter and, knowing it is
 an unserialized frame or receiver or unfinished frame or receiver,  such
 person  possesses  an unserialized frame or receiver or unfinished frame
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD14910-02-4
 S. 9137                             2
 
 or receiver, provided that for a period of six months after  the  effec-
 tive  date  of this subdivision, a person shall not be guilty under this
 subdivision when such person: (a) voluntarily surrenders such  unserial-
 ized  frame  or  receiver  or  unfinished  frame  or receiver to any law
 enforcement official designated pursuant to subparagraph  (f)  of  para-
 graph  one  of subdivision [(a)] A of section 265.20 of this article; or
 (b) possesses such unserialized frame or receiver or unfinished frame or
 receiver prior to serialization of such unserialized frame  or  receiver
 or  unfinished  frame  or  receiver  in accordance with the requirements
 imposed on licensed importers and  licensed  manufacturers  pursuant  to
 subsection  (i) of Section 923 of Title 18 of the United States Code and
 regulations issued pursuant thereto,  except  for  antique  firearms  as
 defined  in  subdivision  fourteen of section 265.00 of this article, as
 added by chapter nine hundred eighty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred
 seventy-four, or any firearm, rifle or  shotgun  manufactured  prior  to
 nineteen hundred sixty-eight[.]; OR
   (12)  SUCH  PERSON  OPENLY CARRIES A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN ON OR ABOUT SUCH
 PERSON.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "OPENLY CARRIES" MEANS TO
 CARRY A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN IN A MANNER THAT RENDERS SUCH RIFLE OR SHOTGUN,
 OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, VISIBLE TO OTHERS.
   § 2. Section 265.20 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision f to read as follows:
   F. SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION 265.01  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  NOT
 APPLY TO:
   1.  PERSONS IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHEN DULY
 AUTHORIZED BY REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO POSSESS  THE
 SAME;
   2.  POLICE  OFFICERS  AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION
 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW;
   3. PEACE OFFICERS AS DEFINED BY SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 LAW;
   4. PERSONS IN THE MILITARY OR OTHER SERVICE OF THE UNITED  STATES,  IN
 PURSUIT  OF  OFFICIAL DUTY OR WHEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL LAW, REGU-
 LATION OR ORDER TO POSSESS THE SAME;
   5. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN FULFILLING DEFENSE CONTRACTS WITH  THE  GOVERN-
 MENT  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES OR AGENCIES THEREOF WHEN POSSESSION OF THE
 SAME IS NECESSARY FOR MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORT, INSTALLATION  AND  TESTING
 UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH CONTRACT;
   6. PERSONS LICENSED UNDER PARAGRAPH (C), (D) OR (E) OF SUBDIVISION TWO
 OF  SECTION 400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER WHILE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL
 DUTIES;
   7. A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE UNDER THE EXPRESS  WRITTEN  CONSENT  OF  SUCH
 EMPLOYEE'S  SUPERVISING  GOVERNMENT  ENTITY  FOR THE PURPOSES OF NATURAL
 RESOURCE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT;
   8. PERSONS WHILE LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN TAKING OF WILDLIFE OR ATTEMPTS TO
 TAKE WILDLIFE PURSUANT TO A HUNTING PERMIT  OR  LICENSE  ISSUED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION,  OR AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED
 PURSUANT TO  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW,  AND  PERSONS  WHILE
 LAWFULLY  ENGAGED  IN  HUNTER EDUCATION TRAINING, MARKSMANSHIP PRACTICE,
 MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION OR TRAINING, OR TRAINING IN THE  SAFE  HANDLING
 AND USE OF FIREARMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND
 FEDERAL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS;
   9.  PERSONS,  WHILE  ACTING IN THE SCOPE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES, WHO
 ARE EMPLOYED IN THE REVENUE CONTROL  AND  SECURITY  DEPARTMENTS  OF  THE
 METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY,  OR  THE  NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
 S. 9137                             3
 
 AUTHORITY OR AN AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, WHO ARE  AUTHORIZED  TO
 CARRY A FIREARM AS PART OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT;
   10.  PERSONS WHILE LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN HISTORICAL REENACTMENTS, EDUCA-
 TIONAL PROGRAMMING INVOLVING HISTORICAL WEAPONS OF  WARFARE,  OR  MOTION
 PICTURE  OR  THEATRICAL  PRODUCTIONS,  IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
 LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS;
   11. PERSONS, WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR  OFFICIAL  DUTIES,
 WHO  ARE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  STORAGE OR DISPLAY OF ANTIQUE FIREARMS,
 RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS AT MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC SITES;
   12. PERSONS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN MILITARY CEREMONIES, FUNERALS,  AND
 HONOR GUARDS;
   13.  PERSONS  WHILE LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN LEARNING, PRACTICING, TRAINING
 FOR, OR COMPETING IN THE SPORT  OF  BIATHLON,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ALL
 APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS;
   14. PERSONS WHILE IN THEIR HOMES, PLACES OF BUSINESS, OR PRIVATE PROP-
 ERTY UNDER SUCH PERSON'S CONTROL; AND
   15.  PERSONS  ON  THE  PRIVATE  PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, PROVIDED THAT THE
 OWNER OR LESSEE OF SUCH PROPERTY HAS  GIVEN  THE  PERSON  PERMISSION  TO
 OPENLY  CARRY  A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN BY CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS SIGNAGE INDI-
 CATING THAT THE OPEN CARRY OF RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS ON THEIR  PROPERTY  IS
 PERMITTED OR BY OTHERWISE GIVING EXPRESS CONSENT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2023-S9137A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10052
Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§265.01 & 265.20, Pen L

2023-S9137A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits openly carrying a rifle or shotgun; establishes exemptions from such prohibition.

2023-S9137A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9137A

SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to openly carrying a rifle or
shotgun

 
PURPOSE:

This bill aims to regulate the open carry of rifles and shotguns with
enumerated exceptions in order to promote public safety and align with
existing law in other states.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends penal law 265.01 as follows:

-subdivision 9 is amended to make a technical correction to ensure that
persons prohibited from possessing a firearm are also barred from
possessing a major component of such firearm.

-current subdivision 9* is renumbered subdivision 10, and gender-neutral
language is added;

-current subdivision 10 is renumbered subdivision 11;

-new subdivision 12 is added prohibiting the open carry of a rifle or
shotgun generally and defines "openly carries" as carrying a rifle or
shotgun in any manner that renders such rifle or shotgun, or any portion
thereof, visible to others.

Section 2. Adds a new section 265.20 to the penal law to provide
exceptions from the open carry prohibition as it applies to rifles and
shotguns.

Section 3. Provides an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Research suggests that the open carry of rifles and shotguns in public
spaces increases aggressive and violent behaviors. According to the
Giffords Law Center, carrying openly visible guns in public can quickly
turn arguments fatal, be used to intimidate and suppress the First
Amendment rights of others, and creates confusion for law enforcement
responding to a shooting.

Reasonable restrictions on the open carry of long guns would lead to
safer communities through a decrease in the rate of violent crime.  The
lack of licensing and restrictions on the open carry of long guns has
allowed bad actors to display these weapons while engaging in various
forms of intimidation including protests, counter-protests, intimidation
in front of places of worship and places of reproductive health, and
even at voting locations with the intent to intimidate voters. The open
carry of long guns has also presented a safety concern to law enforce-
ment responding to emergencies in which active shooters have opened fire
.within or around crowds. Open carry of unlicensed shot guns and rifles
makes it difficult for officials to identify and subsequently stop
active shooters as it becomes challenging to make distinctions when
several individuals are openly carrying weapons. Therefore, in order to
protect our citizens and promote a safe environment, it is necessary to
regulate the visible carrying of firearms in public.

The States of California, Connecticut, Florida and Illinois, along with
the District of Columbia, all currently prohibit the open carry of long
guns. Additionally, the states of Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia currently have regulations
restricting the open carry of long guns. This bill will allow New York
to align with neighboring states and continue to be a leader on gun
violence prevention.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S9137A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9137--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. GIANARIS, CLEARE, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SI-
   GAL, JACKSON, STAVISKY, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed,  and
   when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to openly carrying a rifle or
   shotgun

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  9, 9, and 10 of section 265.01 of the penal
 law, subdivision 9 as added by chapter 519 of the laws of 2021, subdivi-
 sion 9 as amended by chapter 149 of the laws of 2022, and subdivision 10
 as amended by chapter 94 of the laws of 2022,  are  amended  and  a  new
 subdivision 12 is added to read as follows:
   (9)  Such  person  possesses a major component of a firearm, rifle, or
 shotgun and such person is prohibited from possessing a FIREARM, shotgun
 or rifle pursuant to:
   (i) this article;
   (ii) subsection (g) of section 922 of title 18 of  the  United  States
 Code; or
   (iii)  a temporary or final extreme risk protection order issued under
 article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules; or
   [(9)] (10) Such person is not licensed as a gunsmith or  a  dealer  in
 firearms pursuant to section 400.00 of this chapter and, knowing it is a
 ghost  gun,  such  person  possesses a ghost gun, provided that a person
 shall not be guilty under this subdivision when [he or she] SUCH  PERSON
 (a)  voluntarily  surrenders such ghost gun to any law enforcement offi-
 cial designated pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of  subdi-
 vision [(a)] A of section 265.20 of this article; or (b) for a period of
 six  months  after  the effective date of this section possesses a ghost
 gun prior to serialization and registration of such ghost  gun  pursuant
 to section 265.07 of this article[.]; OR
   [(10)]  (11)  Such  person  is not licensed as a gunsmith or dealer in
 firearms pursuant to section 400.00 of this chapter and, knowing  it  is
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD14910-03-4
 S. 9137--A                          2
 
 an  unserialized frame or receiver or unfinished frame or receiver, such
 person possesses an unserialized frame or receiver or  unfinished  frame
 or  receiver,  provided that for a period of six months after the effec-
 tive  date  of this subdivision, a person shall not be guilty under this
 subdivision when such person: (a) voluntarily surrenders such  unserial-
 ized  frame  or  receiver  or  unfinished  frame  or receiver to any law
 enforcement official designated pursuant to subparagraph  (f)  of  para-
 graph  one  of subdivision [(a)] A of section 265.20 of this article; or
 (b) possesses such unserialized frame or receiver or unfinished frame or
 receiver prior to serialization of such unserialized frame  or  receiver
 or  unfinished  frame  or  receiver  in accordance with the requirements
 imposed on licensed importers and  licensed  manufacturers  pursuant  to
 subsection  (i) of Section 923 of Title 18 of the United States Code and
 regulations issued pursuant thereto,  except  for  antique  firearms  as
 defined  in  subdivision  fourteen of section 265.00 of this article, as
 added by chapter nine hundred eighty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred
 seventy-four, or any firearm, rifle or  shotgun  manufactured  prior  to
 nineteen hundred sixty-eight[.]; OR
   (12)  SUCH  PERSON  OPENLY CARRIES A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN ON OR ABOUT SUCH
 PERSON.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "OPENLY CARRIES" MEANS TO
 CARRY A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN IN A MANNER THAT RENDERS SUCH RIFLE OR SHOTGUN,
 OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, VISIBLE TO OTHERS.
   § 2. Section 265.20 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision f to read as follows:
   F. SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION 265.01  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  NOT
 APPLY TO:
   1.  PERSONS IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHEN DULY
 AUTHORIZED BY REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO POSSESS  THE
 SAME;
   2.  POLICE  OFFICERS  AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION
 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW;
   3. PEACE OFFICERS AS DEFINED BY SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 LAW;
   4. PERSONS IN THE MILITARY OR OTHER SERVICE OF THE UNITED  STATES,  IN
 PURSUIT  OF  OFFICIAL DUTY OR WHEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL LAW, REGU-
 LATION OR ORDER TO POSSESS THE SAME;
   5. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN FULFILLING DEFENSE CONTRACTS WITH  THE  GOVERN-
 MENT  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES OR AGENCIES THEREOF WHEN POSSESSION OF THE
 SAME IS NECESSARY FOR MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORT, INSTALLATION  AND  TESTING
 UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH CONTRACT;
   6. PERSONS LICENSED UNDER PARAGRAPH (C), (D) OR (E) OF SUBDIVISION TWO
 OF  SECTION 400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER WHILE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL
 DUTIES;
   7. A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE UNDER THE EXPRESS  WRITTEN  CONSENT  OF  SUCH
 EMPLOYEE'S  SUPERVISING  GOVERNMENT  ENTITY  FOR THE PURPOSES OF NATURAL
 RESOURCE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT;
   8. PERSONS WHILE LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN TAKING OF WILDLIFE OR ATTEMPTS TO
 TAKE WILDLIFE PURSUANT TO A HUNTING PERMIT  OR  LICENSE  ISSUED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION,  OR AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED
 PURSUANT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, INCLUDING WHILE TRANSIT-
 ING TO AND FROM A LOCATION WHERE SUCH  TAKING  OR  ATTEMPTED  TAKING  IS
 AUTHORIZED,  AND  PERSONS  WHILE  LAWFULLY  ENGAGED  IN HUNTER EDUCATION
 TRAINING, MARKSMANSHIP PRACTICE, MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION  OR  TRAINING,
 OR TRAINING IN THE SAFE HANDLING AND USE OF FIREARMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS;
 S. 9137--A                          3
 
   9.  PERSONS,  WHILE  ACTING IN THE SCOPE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES, WHO
 ARE EMPLOYED IN THE REVENUE CONTROL  AND  SECURITY  DEPARTMENTS  OF  THE
 METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY,  OR  THE  NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
 AUTHORITY OR AN AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, WHO ARE  AUTHORIZED  TO
 CARRY A FIREARM AS PART OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT;
   10.  PERSONS WHILE LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN HISTORICAL REENACTMENTS, EDUCA-
 TIONAL PROGRAMMING INVOLVING HISTORICAL WEAPONS OF  WARFARE,  OR  MOTION
 PICTURE  OR  THEATRICAL  PRODUCTIONS,  IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
 LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS;
   11. PERSONS, WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR  OFFICIAL  DUTIES,
 WHO  ARE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  STORAGE OR DISPLAY OF ANTIQUE FIREARMS,
 RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS AT MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC SITES;
   12. PERSONS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN MILITARY CEREMONIES, FUNERALS,  AND
 HONOR GUARDS;
   13.  PERSONS  WHILE LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN LEARNING, PRACTICING, TRAINING
 FOR, OR COMPETING IN THE SPORT  OF  BIATHLON,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ALL
 APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS;
   14. PERSONS WHILE IN THEIR HOMES, PLACES OF BUSINESS, OR PRIVATE PROP-
 ERTY UNDER SUCH PERSON'S CONTROL; AND
   15.  PERSONS  ON  THE  PRIVATE  PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, PROVIDED THAT THE
 OWNER OR LESSEE OF SUCH PROPERTY HAS  GIVEN  THE  PERSON  PERMISSION  TO
 OPENLY  CARRY  A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN BY CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS SIGNAGE INDI-
 CATING THAT THE OPEN CARRY OF RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS ON THEIR  PROPERTY  IS
 PERMITTED OR BY OTHERWISE GIVING EXPRESS CONSENT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Thomas_Stirnweis

1 week ago

Reject this bill.
Honor your oath to defend the second amendment to the US Constitution.
There is no historical analog supporting this legislation under the SCOTUS' Bruen test.

"...the right of the people to keep and BEAR arms shall not be infringed."

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Senate Bill S9137A

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Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar

May 22, 2024 - Codes Committee Vote

Codes Committee Vote: May 22, 2024

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2023-S9137 - Details

2023-S9137 - Summary

2023-S9137 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9137 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2023-S9137A (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9137A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9137A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9137A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Bill Amendments

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2023-S9137 - Details

2023-S9137 - Summary

2023-S9137 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9137 - Bill Text download pdf

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