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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S2524
2019-2020 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
2019-S2524 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2524 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2524 SPONSOR: LITTLE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to authorizing the possession of a pistol or revolver while attending a pre-license firearms safety course PURPOSE: To allow individuals who have applied for a license to possess a pistol or revolver and who are enrolled in a certified pre-licensed firearms safety course under the supervision, guidance and instruction from a certified firearms safety course instructor, to handle a firearm during the course of the class. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - adds a new paragraph 7-g to subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law to read as follows: possession of a pistol or revolver
2019-S2524 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2524 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 28, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- 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 authorizing the possession of a pistol or revolver while attending a pre-license firearms safety course 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 OF A PISTOL OR REVOLVER BY A PERSON WHO HAS APPLIED FOR A LICENSE TO POSSESS A PISTOL OR REVOLVER AND PRE-LICENSE POSSESSION OF SAME PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER, WHO HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY DENIED A LICENSE, BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR SERIOUS OFFENSE, AND WHO DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE, OR POSE A THREAT TO BE, A DANGER TO HIMSELF, HERSELF OR TO OTHERS, AND WHO HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR POSSESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER; PROVIDED THAT SUCH POSSESSION SHALL BE OF A PISTOL OR REVOLVER DULY LICENSED TO AND SHALL BE POSSESSED UNDER THE SUPERVISION, GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION OF A CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE INSTRUCTOR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH POSSESSION OCCURS DURING THE COURSE OF A CERTIFIED PRE-LICENSE FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE IN WHICH SUCH PERSON IS ENROLLED. § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 400.00 of the penal law, as added by chapter 778 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: (b) Application for an exemption under paragraph seven-b OR SEVEN-G of subdivision a of section 265.20 of this chapter. Each applicant desiring to obtain the exemption set forth in paragraph seven-b OR SEVEN-G of subdivision a of section 265.20 of this chapter shall make such request in writing of the licensing officer with whom his OR HER application for a license is filed, at the time of filing such application. Such request shall include a signed and verified statement by the person authorized EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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