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                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2015
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Introduced  by  Sens. GIANARIS, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BRESLIN, HASSELL-THOMP-
  SON, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS, RIVERA, SERRANO, SQUADRON, STAVISKY
  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing  a
  waiting period for the purchase of a firearm

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
38-B to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 38-B
                     WAITING PERIOD FOR PURCHASE OF
                                FIREARMS
SECTION 825. DEFINITIONS.
        826. WAITING PERIOD.
        827. EXEMPTIONS.
        828. PENALTY.
  S 825. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  1.  "DEALER IN FIREARMS" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS  DEFINED
IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
  2.  "FIREARM" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
SION THREE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
  S 826. WAITING  PERIOD.  NO  DEALER  IN  FIREARMS  SHALL  DELIVER  ANY
FIREARM, AND NO PERSON SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF ANY FIREARM FROM A DEAL-
ER IN FIREARMS UNLESS:
  1.  TEN  DAYS  HAVE  ELAPSED  FROM  THE DATE SUCH DEALER INITIATED THE
NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF THE PURCHASER AS  REQUIRED
BY  18  U.S.C.  S  922(T),  AFTER RECEIVING A COMPLETED FEDERAL FIREARMS
TRANSACTION RECORD, FORM 4473, FROM THE PURCHASER; AND
  2. SUCH DEALER HAS RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THE PURCHASER HAS  PASSED  ALL
BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  S  827.  EXEMPTIONS.  SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE
SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
  1.  ANY  LAW  ENFORCEMENT OR CORRECTIONAL AGENCY, OR POLICE OFFICER OR
CORRECTIONS OFFICER ACTING WITHIN THE COURSE OR  SCOPE  OF  HIS  OR  HER
EMPLOYMENT;
  2.  ANY  FEDERAL  OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE AUTHORIZED TO POSSESS OR CARRY A
FIREARM IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES, AND ANY MEMBER OF THE  ARMED
FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE NATIONAL GUARD;
  3.  ANY  MANUFACTURER,  DISTRIBUTOR  OR DEALER OF FIREARMS WHEN TRANS-
FERRING WEAPONS TO A MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR DEALER;
  4. ANY GUNSMITH LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL  LAW,
RECEIVING A FIREARM FOR SERVICE OR REPAIR; AND
  5.  ANY  COMMON  CARRIER OR OTHER PERSON ENGAGED, IN THE COURSE OF ITS
BUSINESS, IN THE BUSINESS OF STORING OR TRANSPORTING GOODS.
  S 828. PENALTY. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE
SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.