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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 26, 2017 |
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Senate Bill S3708
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2017-S3708 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §265.20, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3524
2013-2014: S2346
2015-2016: S991
2017-S3708 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3708 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To reduce by two years the age at which one may participate in certain limited sport shooting safety programs. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Subdivision a. of Section 265.20 of the Penal Law is amended by adding a new paragraph 7-f. JUSTIFICATION : Section 265.20(a)(7) of the Penal Law provides an exemption to a number of "criminal possession of weapon" statutes, allowing a person twelve years of age, among others, to possess, load, and fire any caliber rifle or shotgun when supervised by certain specified trained persons. This bill would allow persons between ten and twelve years of age to possess any rifle or shotgun for instruction under certain, more
2017-S3708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3708 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RANZENHOFER, FUNKE, LARKIN, SEWARD -- 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 possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve 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, AT AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SHOOTING RANGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING AND FIRING, OF A RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, THE PROPELLING FORCE OF WHICH IS GUNPOWDER BY A PERSON UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE BUT NOT UNDER TEN, UNDER THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION, GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION OF (A) A DULY COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS 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 WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A CERTIFICATE AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN SMALL ARMS PRACTICE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE OR MARINE CORPS, OR BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THIS STATE, OR BY THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION DULY ORGAN- IZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE; OR (C) A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR A PERSON OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN DESIGNATED IN WRITING BY SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO SHALL HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION IN RESPONSIBLE HUNTING, INCLUDING SAFETY, ETHICS, AND LANDOWNER RELATIONS-HUNTER RELATIONS, ISSUED OR HONORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSER- VATION; OR (D) AN AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION APPOINTED TO CONDUCT COURSES IN RESPONSIBLE HUNTING PRACTICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON PROVIDING GUIDANCE MAY PROVIDE SUPERVISION TO ONLY ONE PERSON BETWEEN THE AGE OF TEN AND SIXTEEN AT ANY ONE TIME, AND THE FIREARM EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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