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May 16, 2022 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S9324
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 6th 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
2021-S9324 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10605
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §265.65, amd §265.00, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
A1772
2021-S9324 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9324 SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawful dissemination or publication of files or instructions for the digital manufacture of a firearm or components PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To address the increased threat posed by 3D printed firearms and compo- nents. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections one amends the penal law by adding a new section 265.65, "unlawful dissemination or publication of files or instructions for the digital manufacture of a firearm or components." This section states that anyone who disseminates or publishes files or instructions for the digital manufacture of a firearm or components without being licensed at a gunsmith or dealer in firearms or who fails to perform a background
2021-S9324 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9324 I N S E N A T E May 16, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- 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 unlawful dissemination or publication of files or instructions for the digital manufacture of a firearm or components THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.65 to read as follows: § 265.65 UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OR PUBLICATION OF FILES OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DIGITAL MANUFACTURE OF A FIREARM OR COMPONENTS. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OR PUBLICATION OF FILES OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DIGITAL MANUFACTURE OF A FIREARM OR COMPO- NENTS WHEN: (A) HE OR SHE DISSEMINATES OR PUBLISHES FILES OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DIGITAL MANUFACTURE OF A FIREARM OR COMPONENTS WITHOUT BEING LICENSED AS A GUNSMITH OR DEALER IN FIREARMS UNDER ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER; OR (B) HE OR SHE DISSEMINATES OR PUBLISHES FILES OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DIGITAL MANUFACTURE OF A FIREARM OR COMPONENTS WITHOUT PERFORMING A BACKGROUND CHECK ON THE PURCHASER OR DOWNLOADER OF SUCH INSTRUCTIONS THROUGH THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM (NICS), OR ITS SUCCESSOR. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "FIREARM" MEANS THE SAME AS SECTION 265.00 OF THIS ARTICLE. 3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "DIGITAL MANUFACTURE OF A FIREARM OR COMPONENTS" MEANS THE PRODUCTION OF ANY FIREARM OR THE MAJOR COMPONENT OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OR DIGITAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL MILLS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS, AND LASER CUTTING MACHINES. 4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT, OR TO ENLARGE, THE PROTECTIONS THAT 47 U.S.C § 230 CONFERS ON AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15892-01-2
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