NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A754
SPONSOR: Rosenthal L TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to age require-
ments for gun shows
PURPOSE:
This bill limits the exposure of minors to firearms.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 896 of the general business
law, as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, by adding a new para-
graph (d).
Section two sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
As the gun industry prepares a public campaign to broaden the appeal of
guns, it is important that we establish reasonable age limits for admis-
sion to gun shows by children. Within New York State and other areas of
jurisdiction, we have myriad regulations that seek to protect minors
from exposure to certain potentially dangerous situations and influ-
ences. For example, a minor is restricted from watching films or playing
certain video games that portray deadly weaponry and gunplay. Currently,
however, minors of any age may gain unfettered access to a gun show.
As our State continues to look for solutions to violence involving guns,
we must begin by limiting the exposure of young children to these weap-
ons and their capabilities.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: A.2331 - Referred to Economic Development
2019-20: A.1247 - Referred to Economic Development
2017-18: A.4962 - Referred to Economic Development
2015-16: A.967 - Referred to Economic Development
2013-14: A.6088 - Referred to Economic Development
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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754
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, COOK -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to age require-
ments for gun shows
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 896 of
2 the general business law, paragraph (b) as added by chapter 189 of the
3 laws of 2000 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 371 of the laws of
4 2022, are amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows:
5 (b) notify all firearm exhibitors in writing that a national instant
6 criminal background check must be completed prior to all firearm sales
7 or transfers, including sales or transfers of rifles or shotguns; [and]
8 (c) coordinate with the division of state police to provide access at
9 the gun show to perform a national instant criminal background check
10 prior to any firearm sale or transfer. Any firearm dealer licensed under
11 federal law who submits a request to the division of state police to
12 perform a national instant criminal background check pursuant to this
13 paragraph shall provide the seller or transferor of the firearm, rifle
14 or shotgun with a copy of the United States Department of Treasury,
15 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives Form ATF F 4473
16 and such dealer shall maintain such form and make such form available
17 for inspection by law enforcement agencies for a period of ten years
18 thereafter[.]; and
19 (d) prohibit entrance to the gun show of any person who is under the
20 age of twelve years of age.
21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
22 paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 896 of the general business
23 law, as amended by section one of this act shall take effect on the same
24 date and in the same manner as chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, takes
25 effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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