S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7762
I N S E N A T E
February 14, 2020
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Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, HOYLMAN -- 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 enacting the "Scott J.
Beigel unfinished receiver act" in relation to unfinished frames or
receivers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Scott J.
Beigel unfinished receiver act".
§ 2. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 32 to read as follows:
32. "UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER" MEANS A PIECE OF ANY MATERIAL THAT
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE FRAME OR RECEIVER OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN
BUT THAT HAS BEEN SHAPED OR FORMED IN ANY WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BECOM-
ING THE FRAME OR RECEIVER OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, AND WHICH MAY
READILY BE MADE INTO A FUNCTIONAL FRAME OR RECEIVER THROUGH MILLING,
DRILLING OR OTHER MEANS. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PIECE OF MATERIAL
THAT HAS HAD ITS SIZE OR EXTERNAL SHAPE ALTERED TO FACILITATE TRANSPOR-
TATION OR STORAGE OR HAS HAD ITS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION ALTERED.
§ 3. Section 265.02 of the penal law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 12 and 13 to read as follows:
(12) SUCH PERSON IS NOT A GUNSMITH DULY LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION
400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER AND POSSESSES AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER; OR
(13) SUCH PERSON POSSESSES A MAJOR COMPONENT OF A FIREARM, RIFLE, OR
SHOTGUN AND SUCH PERSON IS PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A SHOTGUN OR RIFLE
PURSUANT TO:
(I) THIS ARTICLE;
(II) SUBSECTION (G) OF SECTION 922 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES
CODE; OR
(III) A TEMPORARY OR FINAL EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER ISSUED UNDER
ARTICLE SIXTY-THREE-A OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
§ 4. The penal law is amended by adding three new sections 265.63,
265.64 and 265.65 to read as follows:
§ 265.63 CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE THIRD
DEGREE.
1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER IN
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THE THIRD DEGREE WHEN SUCH PERSON SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES OR DISPOSES OF
AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER.
2. A PERSON SHALL NOT BE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED
FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE THIRD DEGREE IF SUCH PERSON:
(A) SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES OR DISPOSES OF SUCH UNFINISHED FRAME OR
RECEIVER TO A GUNSMITH DULY LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THIS
CHAPTER; OR
(B) VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERS SUCH UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER TO ANY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (F) OF
PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION 265.20 OF THIS ARTICLE.
CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE THIRD DEGREE
IS A CLASS E FELONY.
§ 265.64 CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE SECOND
DEGREE.
1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER IN
THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN SUCH PERSON:
(A) SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES OR DISPOSES OF FIVE OR MORE UNFINISHED
FRAMES OR RECEIVERS; OR
(B) SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES OR DISPOSES OF A TOTAL OF FIVE OR MORE
UNFINISHED FRAMES OR RECEIVERS IN A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR.
2. A PERSON SHALL NOT BE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED
FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE SECOND DEGREE IF SUCH PERSON:
(A) SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES OR DISPOSES OF SUCH UNFINISHED FRAMES OR
RECEIVERS TO A GUNSMITH DULY LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THIS
CHAPTER; OR
(B) VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERS SUCH UNFINISHED FRAMES OR RECEIVERS TO ANY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (F) OF
PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION 265.20 OF THIS ARTICLE.
CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE SECOND DEGREE
IS A CLASS D FELONY.
§ 265.65 CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE.
1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR
RECEIVER IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN SUCH PERSON:
(A) SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES OR DISPOSES OF TEN OR MORE UNFINISHED
FRAMES OR RECEIVERS; OR
(B) SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES OR DISPOSES OF A TOTAL OF TEN OR MORE
UNFINISHED FRAMES OR RECEIVERS IN A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR.
2. A PERSON SHALL NOT BE GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED
FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE FIRST DEGREE IF SUCH PERSON:
(A) SELLS, EXCHANGES, GIVES, OR DISPOSES OF SUCH UNFINISHED FRAMES OR
RECEIVERS TO A GUNSMITH DULY LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THIS
CHAPTER; OR
(B) VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERS SUCH UNFINISHED FRAMES OR RECEIVERS TO ANY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (F) OF
PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION 265.20 OF THIS ARTICLE.
CRIMINAL SALE OF AN UNFINISHED FRAME OR RECEIVER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
IS A CLASS C FELONY.
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.