Assembly Bill A2093

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of assault weapons

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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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2021-A2093 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A5280
2015-2016: A4974
2017-2018: A2758
2019-2020: A4808
2023-2024: A4688

2021-A2093 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of assault weapons; removes certain characteristics from the definition of assault weapons.

2021-A2093 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2093
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SMULLEN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in  relation  to  the  definition  of  an
   assault weapon
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision  22  of  section
 265.00  of the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, are
 amended to read as follows:
   (a) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept  a  detachable
 magazine,  HAS  A  PISTOL  GRIP THAT PROTRUDES CONSPICUOUSLY BENEATH THE
 ACTION OF THE WEAPON, and has at least one of the  following  character-
 istics:
   (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
   (ii) [a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of
 the weapon;
   (iii)] a thumbhole stock;
   [(iv)]  (III)  a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held
 by the non-trigger hand;
   [(v)] (IV) a bayonet mount;
   [(vi)] (V) a flash suppressor[, muzzle break, muzzle compensator,]  or
 threaded  barrel  designed  to  accommodate  a flash suppressor[, muzzle
 break, or muzzle compensator];
   [(vii)] (VI) a grenade launcher; or
   (b) a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least  one  of  the  following
 characteristics:
   (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
   (ii) [a thumbhole stock;
   (iii)]  a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the
 non-trigger hand;
   [(iv)] (III) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of seven rounds;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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