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May 02, 2022 |
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Senate Bill S8954
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
2021-S8954 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10578
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§265.00 & 265.20, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S1657
2021-S8954 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8954 SPONSOR: ORTT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to qualified firearms instructors PURPOSE: To authorize pre-license possession of a pistol or revolver at an indoor or outdoor pistol range under the supervision of a qualified firearms instructor. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the Penal Law to add qualified firearms instructor to the definition of "duly authorized instructor". Section 2 adds a new subdivision 33 to section 265.00 to define "quali- fied firearms instructor.
2021-S8954 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8954 I N S E N A T E May 2, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 qualified firearms instructors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 150 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: 19. "Duly authorized instructor" means (a) a duly commissioned officer of the United States army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or of the national guard of the state of New York; or (b) a duly qualified adult citizen of the United States who has been granted a certificate as an instructor in small arms practice issued by the United States army, navy or marine corps, or by the adjutant general of this state, or by the national rifle association of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the laws of this state; (c) by a person duly qualified and designated by the department of environmental conservation under paragraph c of subdivision three of section 11-0713 of the environmental conservation law as its agent in the giving of instruction and the making of certifications of qualification in responsible hunting prac- tices; [or] (d) a New York state 4-H certified shooting sports instruc- tor; OR (E) A QUALIFIED FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR. § 2. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi- vision 33 to read as follows: 33. "QUALIFIED FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A CERTIFICATE AS A FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR FROM AN ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES. § 3. Paragraph 7-b of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 511 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 7-b. Possession and use, at an indoor or outdoor pistol range located in or on premises owned or occupied by a duly incorporated organization organized for conservation purposes or to foster proficiency in small EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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