Senate Bill S1414

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes certain crimes relating to the criminal possession or manufacture of an undetectable firearm, rifle, or shotgun

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S1414 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A763
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00, 265.20, 70.02 & 460.10, add §§265.50 & 265.55, Pen L; amd §700.05, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9963
2015-2016: S7623, A381
2017-2018: S5829, A914

2019-S1414 - Summary

Establishes certain crimes relating to the criminal manufacture or possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle, or shotgun.

2019-S1414 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1414 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1414
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the  penal  law  and  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
   relation to establishing crimes relating to the criminal possession or
   manufacture of undetectable firearms, rifles or shotguns

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended  by  adding  two
 new subdivisions 3-a and 26 to read as follows:
   3-A.  "MAJOR  COMPONENT  OF  A  FIREARM,  RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN" MEANS THE
 BARREL, THE SLIDE OR CYLINDER, THE FRAME, OR RECEIVER  OF  THE  FIREARM,
 RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN.
   26.  "UNDETECTABLE" MEANS NOT DETECTABLE BY AN X-RAY MACHINE, PORTABLE
 PULSED X-RAY GENERATOR, METAL DETECTOR OR MAGNETOMETER  WHEN  SET  AT  A
 STANDARD  CALIBRATION,  OR ANY OTHER MACHINE USED TO SCREEN OR INSPECT A
 PERSON AND AN OBJECT FOR A FIREARM, RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN.
   § 2. The penal law is amended by adding two new  sections  265.50  and
 265.55 to read as follows:
 § 265.50 CRIMINAL  MANUFACTURE,  SALE,  OR  TRANSPORT OF AN UNDETECTABLE
            FIREARM.
   A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR TRANSPORT  OF  AN
 UNDETECTABLE FIREARM WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY MANUFACTURES, CAUSES TO BE
 MANUFACTURED,  SELLS,  EXCHANGES, GIVES, DISPOSES OF, TRANSPORTS, SHIPS,
 OR POSSESSES WITH THE INTENT TO SELL:
   1. ANY FIREARM, RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN THAT, AFTER REMOVAL OF GRIPS, STOCKS
 AND MAGAZINES, IS UNDETECTABLE; OR
   2. ANY MAJOR COMPONENT OF A FIREARM, RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN WHICH IS  UNDE-
 TECTABLE.
   CRIMINAL MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR TRANSPORT OF AN UNDETECTABLE FIREARM IS
 A CLASS D FELONY.
 § 265.55 CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF AN UNDETECTABLE FIREARM.
   A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF AN UNDETECTABLE FIREARM
 WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY POSSESSES AN  UNDETECTABLE  FIREARM,  RIFLE  OR
 
              

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2019-S1414A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A763
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§265.00, 265.20, 70.02 & 460.10, add §§265.50 & 265.55, Pen L; amd §700.05, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9963
2015-2016: S7623, A381
2017-2018: S5829, A914

2019-S1414A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes certain crimes relating to the criminal manufacture or possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle, or shotgun.

2019-S1414A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1414A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1414--A
     Cal. No. 87
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, SEPULVEDA -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Codes -- reported favorably from said committee  and  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Rules  --  ordered to a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  penal  law  and  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
   relation to establishing crimes relating to the criminal possession or
   manufacture of undetectable firearms, rifles or shotguns
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A.  "MAJOR  COMPONENT  OF  A  FIREARM,  RIFLE  OR SHOTGUN" MEANS THE
 BARREL, THE SLIDE OR CYLINDER, THE FRAME, OR RECEIVER  OF  THE  FIREARM,
 RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN.
   §  2.  The  penal law is amended by adding two new sections 265.50 and
 265.55 to read as follows:
 § 265.50 CRIMINAL MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR  TRANSPORT  OF  AN  UNDETECTABLE
            FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN.
   A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR TRANSPORT OF AN
 UNDETECTABLE FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY MANUFAC-
 TURES, CAUSES TO BE MANUFACTURED, SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES, DISPOSES  OF,
 TRANSPORTS, SHIPS, OR POSSESSES WITH THE INTENT TO SELL:
   1.  ANY  FIREARM,  RIFLE  OR SHOTGUN THAT, AFTER THE REMOVAL OF GRIPS,
 STOCKS AND MAGAZINES, IS NOT DETECTABLE BY A METAL  DETECTOR  CALIBRATED
 TO  DETECT  THE  SECURITY  EXEMPLAR,  AS DEFINED PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §
 922(P); OR
   2. ANY MAJOR COMPONENT OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN THAT, IF SUBJECT
 TO THE TYPES OF DETECTION DEVICES COMMONLY USED AT AIRPORTS FOR SECURITY
 SCREENING, DOES NOT GENERATE AN IMAGE THAT ADEQUATELY DISPLAYS THE SHAPE
 OF THE COMPONENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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