S02450 Summary:
BILL NO | S02450A |
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SAME AS | SAME AS UNI. A02686-A |
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SPONSOR | KRUEGER |
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COSPNSR | MAYER, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, GAUGHRAN, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN, KAVANAGH, LIU, MONTGOMERY, MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, SALAZAR, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY, STEWART-COUSINS, THOMAS |
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Rpld §2, Chap 19 of 2019; amd §§265.45 & 400.00, add §265.50, Pen L; amd §396-ee, Gen Bus L | |
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Amends provisions relating to requirements for the safe storage of rifles, shotguns and firearms; requires sellers to provide notice of the duty to use gun locking devices and otherwise lock guns away from children and other persons not authorized to possess them. |
S02450 Actions:
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01/24/2019 | REFERRED TO CODES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/28/2019 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/28/2019 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/28/2019 | AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2450A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/04/2019 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/04/2019 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/04/2019 | referred to codes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/04/2019 | substituted for a2686a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/04/2019 | ordered to third reading rules cal.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/04/2019 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/04/2019 | returned to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/30/2019 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
07/30/2019 | SIGNED CHAP.135 |
S02450 Committee Votes:
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Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crespo
ER
Gantt
No
LiPetri
Yes
Perry
Yes
Simon
Yes
Abinanti
No
Crouch
No
Garbarino
No
Lupardo
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cruz
No
Giglio
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Pichardo
No
Smith
No
Ashby
No
Cusick
Yes
Glick
No
Malliotakis
Yes
Pretlow
No
Smullen
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
No
Goodell
No
Manktelow
Yes
Quart
Yes
Solages
No
Barclay
ER
Davila
Yes
Gottfried
No
McDonald
No
Ra
No
Stec
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
Yes
Griffin
No
McDonough
No
Raia
Yes
Steck
No
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
No
Gunther
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Stern
Yes
Barron
No
DeStefano
No
Hawley
No
Mikulin
Yes
Raynor
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dickens
ER
Hevesi
No
Miller B
No
Reilly
No
Tague
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Blake
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hyndman
No
Miller ML
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Thiele
No
Blankenbush
No
DiPietro
Yes
Jacobson
No
Montesano
Yes
Rivera
ER
Titus
No
Brabenec
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
No
Morinello
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Eichenstein
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Romeo
No
Walczyk
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Englebright
No
Johns
Yes
Niou
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Walker
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Epstein
No
Jones
ER
Nolan
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Burke
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Joyner
No
Norris
Yes
Rozic
No
Walsh
No
Buttenschon
Yes
Fall
Yes
Kim
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Weinstein
No
Byrne
Yes
Fernandez
ER
Kolb
Yes
Ortiz
No
Salka
Yes
Weprin
No
Byrnes
ER
Finch
No
Lalor
Yes
Otis
No
Santabarbara
Yes
Williams
No
Cahill
No
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Lavine
No
Palmesano
Yes
Sayegh
No
Woerner
Yes
Carroll
No
Friend
No
Lawrence
No
Palumbo
No
Schimminger
Yes
Wright
Yes
Colton
Yes
Frontus
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Paulin
No
Schmitt
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Cook
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
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S02450 Memo:
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S02450 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ S. 2450--A A. 2686--A Cal. No. 94 R. R. 23 2019-2020 Regular Sessions SENATE - ASSEMBLY January 24, 2019 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, MAYER, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BENJA- MIN, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, GAUGHRAN, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN, KAVANAGH, LIU, MONTGOMERY, MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, SALAZAR, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY, STEWART-COUSINS, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, HEASTIE, LENTOL, PEOPLES- STOKES, ABINANTI, ENGLEBRIGHT, JAFFEE, L. ROSENTHAL, GALEF, COOK, ORTIZ, CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ, WEPRIN, FAHY, BRAUNSTEIN, MOSLEY, BUCHWALD, STECK, COLTON, ROZIC, SEAWRIGHT, LAVINE, CRUZ, FRONTUS, GRIFFIN, JACOBSON, PICHARDO, REYES, SAYEGH, STERN, D. ROSENTHAL, BLAKE, RAMOS, FERNANDEZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, AUBRY, CRESPO, DenDEKKER, GOTTFRIED, HEVESI, PERRY, RICHARDSON, SIMON, THIELE, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- amended on the special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended, retain- ing its place on the special order of third reading AN ACT to amend the penal law and the general business law, in relation to storage of firearms; and to repeal section 2 of chapter 19 of the laws of 2019 amending the civil practice law and rules and the penal law relating to establishing extreme risk protection orders as court- issued orders of protection prohibiting a person from purchasing, possessing or attempting to purchase or possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun, relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08626-07-9S. 2450--A 2 A. 2686--A 1 Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 19 of the laws of 2019 amending the 2 civil practice law and rules and the penal law relating to establishing 3 extreme risk protection orders as court-issued orders of protection 4 prohibiting a person from purchasing, possessing or attempting to 5 purchase or possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun, is REPEALED. 6 § 1-a. Section 265.45 of the penal law, as amended by section 3 of 7 part FF of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 § 265.45 [Safe storage of] Failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and 10 firearms in the first degree. 11 No person who owns or is custodian of a rifle, shotgun or firearm who 12 resides with an individual who [such person knows or has reason to know13is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)14(1), (4), (8) or (9)]: (i) is under sixteen years of age; (ii) such 15 person knows or has reason to know is prohibited from possessing a 16 rifle, shotgun or firearm pursuant to a temporary or final extreme risk 17 protection order issued under article sixty-three-A of the civil prac- 18 tice law and rules or 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (1), (4), (8) or (9); or (iii) 19 such person knows or has reason to know is prohibited from possessing a 20 rifle, shotgun or firearm based on a conviction for a felony or a seri- 21 ous offense, shall store or otherwise leave such rifle, shotgun or 22 firearm out of his or her immediate possession or control without having 23 first securely locked such rifle, shotgun or firearm in an appropriate 24 safe storage depository or rendered it incapable of being fired by use 25 of a gun locking device appropriate to that weapon. For purposes of this 26 section "safe storage depository" shall mean a safe or other secure 27 container which, when locked, is incapable of being opened without the 28 key, combination or other unlocking mechanism and is capable of prevent- 29 ing an unauthorized person from obtaining access to and possession of 30 the weapon contained therein. [With respect to a person who is prohibit-31ed from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 USC § 922(g)(9), for32purposes of this section, this section applies only if such person has33been convicted of a crime included in subdivision one of section 370.1534of the criminal procedure law and such gun is possessed within five35years from the later of the date of conviction or completion of36sentence.] Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect, impair or 37 supersede any special or local act relating to the safe storage of 38 rifles, shotguns or firearms which impose additional requirements on the 39 owner or custodian of such weapons. The possession of a rifle or shot- 40 gun by a person less than sixteen years of age who is the holder of a 41 hunting license or permit issued pursuant to article eleven of the envi- 42 ronmental conservation law when used in accordance with such law shall 43 not be governed by this section. 44 [A violation of this section shall constitute] Failure to safely store 45 rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the first degree is a class A misde- 46 meanor. 47 § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.50 to read 48 as follows: 49 § 265.50 Failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the 50 second degree. 51 No person who owns or is custodian of a rifle, shotgun or firearm and 52 knows, or has reason to know, that a person less than sixteen years of 53 age is likely to gain access to such rifle, shotgun or firearm shall 54 store or otherwise leave such rifle, shotgun or firearm out of his or 55 her immediate possession or control without having first securely locked 56 such rifle, shotgun or firearm in an appropriate safe storage depositoryS. 2450--A 3 A. 2686--A 1 or rendered it incapable of being fired by use of a gun locking device 2 appropriate to that weapon. For purposes of this section "safe storage 3 depository" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in 4 section 265.45 of this article. Nothing in this section shall be deemed 5 to affect, impair or supersede any special or local act relating to the 6 safe storage of rifles, shotguns or firearms which impose additional 7 requirements on the owner or custodian of such weapons. The possession 8 of a rifle or shotgun by a person less than sixteen years of age who is 9 the holder of a hunting license or permit issued pursuant to article 10 eleven of the environmental conservation law when used in accordance 11 with such law shall not be governed by this section. 12 Failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the second 13 degree is a violation punishable only by a fine of not more than two 14 hundred fifty dollars. 15 § 3. Section 400.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi- 16 vision 18 to read as follows: 17 18. Notice. Upon the issuance of a license, the licensing officer 18 shall issue therewith the following notice in conspicuous and legible 19 twenty-four point type on eight and one-half inches by eleven inches 20 paper stating in bold print the following: 21 WARNING: RESPONSIBLE FIREARM STORAGE IS THE LAW IN NEW YORK STATE. 22 FIREARMS MUST EITHER BE STORED WITH A GUN LOCKING DEVICE OR IN A SAFE 23 STORAGE DEPOSITORY OR NOT BE LEFT OUTSIDE THE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION AND 24 CONTROL OF THE OWNER OR OTHER LAWFUL POSSESSOR IF A CHILD RESIDES IN THE 25 HOME OR IS PRESENT, OR IF THE OWNER OR POSSESSOR RESIDES WITH A PERSON 26 PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. 27 FIREARMS SHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A LOCATION SEPARATE 28 FROM AMMUNITION. LEAVING FIREARMS ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD OR OTHER PROHIB- 29 ITED PERSON MAY SUBJECT YOU TO IMPRISONMENT, FINE, OR BOTH. 30 Nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to affect, impair or 31 supersede any special or local law relating to providing notice regard- 32 ing the safe storage of rifles, shotguns or firearms. 33 § 4. Subdivision 2 of section 396-ee of the general business law, as 34 added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 35 (2) Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the retail business 36 of selling rifles, shotguns or firearms, as such terms are defined in 37 section 265.00 of the penal law, shall, in the place where such rifles, 38 shotguns or firearms are displayed or transferred to the purchaser, post 39 a notice conspicuously stating in bold print that: ["The use of a lock-40ing device or safety lock is only one aspect of responsible firearm41storage. For increased safety firearms should be stored unloaded and42locked in a location that is both separate from their ammunition and43inaccessible to children and any other unauthorized person."] "RESPONSI- 44 BLE FIREARM STORAGE IS THE LAW IN NEW YORK STATE. RIFLES, SHOTGUNS AND 45 FIREARMS MUST EITHER BE STORED WITH A GUN LOCKING DEVICE OR IN A SAFE 46 STORAGE DEPOSITORY OR NOT BE LEFT OUTSIDE THE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION AND 47 CONTROL OF THE OWNER OR OTHER LAWFUL POSSESSOR IF A CHILD RESIDES IN THE 48 HOME OR IS PRESENT, OR IF THE OWNER OR POSSESSOR RESIDES WITH A PERSON 49 PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR FIREARM UNDER STATE OR 50 FEDERAL LAW. RIFLES, SHOTGUNS AND FIREARMS SHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED AND 51 LOCKED IN A LOCATION SEPARATE FROM AMMUNITION. LEAVING RIFLES, SHOTGUNS 52 OR FIREARMS ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD OR OTHER PROHIBITED PERSON MAY SUBJECT 53 YOU TO IMPRISONMENT, FINE, OR BOTH." Nothing in this subdivision shall 54 be deemed to affect, impair or supersede any special or local law relat- 55 ing to the posting of notice regarding the safe storage of rifles, shot- 56 guns or firearms.S. 2450--A 4 A. 2686--A 1 § 5. Severability. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, 2 section, or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent 3 jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or 4 invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation 5 to the word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part ther- 6 eof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall 7 have been rendered. 8 § 6. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 9 have become a law.