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                                   3353
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2019
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 Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, PAULIN, JAFFEE, O'DONNELL, L. ROSEN-
   THAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
   relation to  prohibiting  the  possession  of  concealed  firearms  in
   national parks and national wildlife refuge systems
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the
 national parks and national wildlife refuge systems  in  the  state  are
 attractive  places for citizens of all ages to safely enjoy the benefits
 of healthy and safe outdoor activity. The legislature further finds that
 the presence of concealed firearms in national parks and national  wild-
 life  refuge  systems  represents  an unnecessary threat, whether inten-
 tional or unintentional, to the health and safety of citizens invited to
 enjoy these public recreational opportunities as well  as  the  wildlife
 preserved  within such recreation areas. Therefore, it is the purpose of
 the legislature to protect the health, safety and welfare of the  public
 and prohibit the possession of a concealed firearm in all national parks
 and national wildlife refuge systems, except as specifically provided by
 law.
   § 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by
 adding a new section 13.32 to read as follows:
   §  13.32  PROHIBITION  OF  CONCEALED  FIREARMS  IN  NATIONAL PARKS AND
 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEMS.  1. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION
 AND OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED IN LAW, NO  PERSON,  OTHER  THAN  A
 MEMBER  OF  A FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AUTHOR-
 IZED TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM, SHALL INTRODUCE  OR  POSSESS,  EITHER
 UPON  HIS  OR  HER PERSON OR WITHIN A VEHICLE OR OTHER PLACE OF STORAGE,
 ANY CONCEALED FIREARM IN ANY NATIONAL PARK OR NATIONAL  WILDLIFE  REFUGE
 SYSTEM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   2. THE PROHIBITION IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY:
   (A) TO THE EXTENT THE FIREARM IS USED IN CONNECTION WITH HUNTING WHERE
 AUTHORIZED BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAW; AND
   (B) TO PRIVATELY OWNED RESIDENCES WITHIN ANY NATIONAL PARK OR NATIONAL
 WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM.
   3. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A
 CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.