S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8078--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. WOERNER, JONES -- read once and referred 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 permitting 4-H certified
   shooting sports instructors to supervise and  instruct  persons  under
   sixteen years of age at shooting ranges
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 446 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   19. "Duly authorized instructor" means (a) a duly commissioned officer
 of the United States army, navy, 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
 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
 organized under the laws of this state; [or] (c) by a person duly quali-
 fied and designated by  the  department  of  environmental  conservation
 under  [paragraph  d of] subdivision six of section 11-0713 of the envi-
 ronmental conservation law as its agent in the giving of instruction and
 the making of certifications of  qualification  in  responsible  hunting
 practices;  OR  (D)  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  4-H  CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR.
   § 2. Paragraphs 7, 7-c, and 7-d of subdivision a of section 265.20  of
 the penal law, paragraph 7 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1998
 and  paragraphs 7-c and 7-d as added by chapter 651 of the laws of 1996,
 are amended to read as follows:
   7. 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 sixteen years of age but not  under
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD13021-02-9

 A. 8078--A                          2
 
 twelve, 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  associ-
 ation  of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the
 laws of this state, OR BY A NEW YORK STATE 4-H CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of eigh-
 teen 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  conservation; or (d) an agent of the
 department of environmental conservation appointed to conduct courses in
 responsible hunting practices pursuant to article eleven of the environ-
 mental conservation law.
   7-c. Possession for the purpose of loading and  firing,  of  a  rifle,
 pistol  or  shotgun,  the  propelling  force of which may be either air,
 compressed gas or springs, by a person under sixteen years  of  age  but
 not under twelve, under the immediate supervision, guidance and instruc-
 tion of (a) a duly commissioned officer of the United States army, navy,
 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 or marine corps, or by the adju-
 tant general of this state, [or] by the national  rifle  association  of
 America,  a  not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the laws of
 this state, OR BY  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  4-H  CERTIFIED  SHOOTING  SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of eigh-
 teen  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 conservation.
   7-d. Possession, at an  indoor  or  outdoor  shooting  range  for  the
 purpose  of  loading  and  firing,  of  a  rifle, pistol or shotgun, the
 propelling force of which may be either air, compressed gas or  springs,
 by  a person under twelve years of age, under the immediate supervision,
 guidance and instruction of (a)  a  duly  commissioned  officer  of  the
 United  States  army,  navy,  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
 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
 organized  under  the  laws  of  this  state, OR BY A NEW YORK STATE 4-H
 CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS INSTRUCTOR; 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.
   § 3. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision 26 to read as follows:
   26.  "NEW YORK STATE 4-H CERTIFIED SHOOTING INSTRUCTOR" MEANS A CERTI-
 FIED SHOOTING SPORTS INSTRUCTOR OF THE NATIONAL 4-H SHOOTING  SPORTS,  A

 A. 8078--A                          3
 
 NON-PROFIT  ORGANIZATION, ENGAGED IN SHOOTING EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVEL-
 OPMENT PROGRAMMING THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY  THE  NATIONAL  INSTITUTE  OF
 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8078--B
                                                         Cal. No. 308
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER, JONES, SANTABARBARA, HAWLEY, B. MILLER,
   MANKTELOW, CROUCH, BLANKENBUSH  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a
   third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  on
   the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, in relation to permitting 4-H certified
   shooting sports instructors to supervise and  instruct  persons  under
   sixteen years of age at shooting ranges
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 446 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   19. "Duly authorized instructor" means (a) a duly commissioned officer
 of the United States army, navy, 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
 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
 organized under the laws of this state; [or] (c) by a person duly quali-
 fied and designated by  the  department  of  environmental  conservation
 under  [paragraph  d of] subdivision six of section 11-0713 of the envi-
 ronmental conservation law as its agent in the giving of instruction and
 the making of certifications of  qualification  in  responsible  hunting
 practices;  OR  (D)  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  4-H  CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR.
   § 2. Paragraphs 7, 7-c, and 7-d of subdivision a of section 265.20  of
 the penal law, paragraph 7 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1998
 and  paragraphs 7-c and 7-d as added by chapter 651 of the laws of 1996,
 are amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13021-04-0

 A. 8078--B                          2
 
   7. 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 sixteen years of age but not  under
 twelve, 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  associ-
 ation  of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the
 laws of this state, OR BY A NEW YORK STATE 4-H CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of eigh-
 teen 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  conservation; or (d) an agent of the
 department of environmental conservation appointed to conduct courses in
 responsible hunting practices pursuant to article eleven of the environ-
 mental conservation law.
   7-c. Possession for the purpose of loading and  firing,  of  a  rifle,
 pistol  or  shotgun,  the  propelling  force of which may be either air,
 compressed gas or springs, by a person under sixteen years  of  age  but
 not under twelve, under the immediate supervision, guidance and instruc-
 tion of (a) a duly commissioned officer of the United States army, navy,
 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 or marine corps, or by the adju-
 tant general of this state, [or] by the national  rifle  association  of
 America,  a  not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the laws of
 this state, OR BY  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  4-H  CERTIFIED  SHOOTING  SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of eigh-
 teen  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 conservation.
   7-d. Possession, at an  indoor  or  outdoor  shooting  range  for  the
 purpose  of  loading  and  firing,  of  a  rifle, pistol or shotgun, the
 propelling force of which may be either air, compressed gas or  springs,
 by  a person under twelve years of age, under the immediate supervision,
 guidance and instruction of (a)  a  duly  commissioned  officer  of  the
 United  States  army,  navy,  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
 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
 organized  under  the  laws  of  this  state, OR BY A NEW YORK STATE 4-H
 CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS INSTRUCTOR; 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.

 A. 8078--B                          3
 
   § 3. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision 31 to read as follows:
   31.  "NEW YORK STATE 4-H CERTIFIED SHOOTING INSTRUCTOR" MEANS A CERTI-
 FIED SHOOTING SPORTS INSTRUCTOR OF THE NATIONAL 4-H SHOOTING  SPORTS,  A
 NON-PROFIT  ORGANIZATION, ENGAGED IN SHOOTING EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVEL-
 OPMENT PROGRAMMING THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY  THE  NATIONAL  INSTITUTE  OF
 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8078--C
                                                         Cal. No. 308
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER, JONES, SANTABARBARA, HAWLEY, B. MILLER,
   MANKTELOW, CROUCH, BLANKENBUSH  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a
   third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  on
   the  order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to permitting  4-H  certified
   shooting  sports  instructors  to supervise and instruct persons under
   sixteen years of age at shooting ranges
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
 by chapter 446 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
   19. "Duly authorized instructor" means (a) a duly commissioned officer
 of  the United States army, navy, 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
 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
 organized under the laws of this state; [or] (c) by a person duly quali-
 fied  and  designated  by  the  department of environmental conservation
 under paragraph [d] C of subdivision [six] THREE of section  11-0713  of
 the  environmental  conservation  law  as  its  agent  in  the giving of
 instruction and the making of certifications of qualification in respon-
 sible hunting practices; OR (D) A NEW YORK STATE 4-H CERTIFIED  SHOOTING
 SPORTS INSTRUCTOR.
   §  2. Paragraphs 7, 7-c, and 7-d of subdivision a of section 265.20 of
 the penal law, paragraph 7 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1998
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD13021-06-0

 A. 8078--C                          2
 
 and paragraphs 7-c and 7-d as added by chapter 651 of the laws of  1996,
 are amended to read as follows:
   7.  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 sixteen years of age but not under
 twelve, 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 associ-
 ation of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under  the
 laws of this state, OR BY A NEW YORK STATE 4-H CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of eigh-
 teen  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 conservation; or (d)  an  agent  of  the
 department of environmental conservation appointed to conduct courses in
 responsible hunting practices pursuant to article eleven of the environ-
 mental conservation law.
   7-c.  Possession  for  the  purpose of loading and firing, of a rifle,
 pistol or shotgun, the propelling force of  which  may  be  either  air,
 compressed  gas  or  springs, by a person under sixteen years of age but
 not under twelve, under the immediate supervision, guidance and instruc-
 tion of (a) a duly commissioned officer of the United States army, navy,
 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 or marine corps, or by the  adju-
 tant  general  of  this state, [or] by the national rifle association of
 America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the  laws  of
 this  state,  OR  BY  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  4-H CERTIFIED SHOOTING SPORTS
 INSTRUCTOR; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of eigh-
 teen 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 conservation.
   7-d.  Possession,  at  an  indoor  or  outdoor  shooting range for the
 purpose of loading and firing,  of  a  rifle,  pistol  or  shotgun,  the
 propelling  force of which may be either air, compressed gas or springs,
 by a person under twelve years of age, under the immediate  supervision,
 guidance  and  instruction  of  (a)  a  duly commissioned officer of the
 United States army, navy,  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
 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
 organized under the laws of this state, OR  BY  A  NEW  YORK  STATE  4-H
 CERTIFIED  SHOOTING  SPORTS  INSTRUCTOR; 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

 A. 8078--C                          3
 
 relations,  issued or honored by the department of environmental conser-
 vation.
   § 3. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision 31 to read as follows:
   31.  "NEW YORK STATE 4-H CERTIFIED SHOOTING INSTRUCTOR" MEANS A CERTI-
 FIED SHOOTING SPORTS INSTRUCTOR OF THE NATIONAL 4-H SHOOTING  SPORTS,  A
 NON-PROFIT  ORGANIZATION, ENGAGED IN SHOOTING EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVEL-
 OPMENT PROGRAMMING THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY  THE  NATIONAL  INSTITUTE  OF
 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.