Assembly Bill A4198

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of an assault weapon

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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-A4198 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §265.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10404
2017-2018: A5377
2019-2020: A4979
2023-2024: A6607

2021-A4198 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of an assault weapon.

2021-A4198 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4198
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of assault
   weapon
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) 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 and has at least one of the following characteristics:
   (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
   (ii)  a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of
 the weapon;
   (iii) [a thumbhole stock;
   (iv)] 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;
   [(v)] (IV) an ability to accept a detachable magazine; or
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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