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BILL NUMBER:A10069
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the prohi- bition of illegal gun trafficking, criminal possession of a weapon by a minor and criminal use of a weapon by a minor, failure to report a lost or stolen firearm, and fines for gun trafficking; and to amend the education law, in relation to the eligibility for tuition awards to students on probation or parole for weapons convictions
Purpose or general idea of bill
To enact several measures to curb ille- gal weapon use and distribution
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the penal law by adding a new section 265A5. This section defines illegal gun trafficking. Ille- gal gun trafficking is a class B felony.
Section 3 adds sections 265.18 and 265.19 to the penal law. These sections define criminal possession of a weapon by a minor and criminal use of a weapon by a minor, Criminal possession of a minor is a class ID felony and criminal use of a weapon by a minor is a class C felony.
Section 5 amends the penal law by adding section 265.27. This section defines the crime of failure to report a lost or stolen firearm. An intentional failure to make a report is a class A misdemeanor.
Section 6 adds chapter 83 of the laws of 1995 in paragraph .d of subdi- vision 6 of section 661 of the education law. This section states that: no student who has been convicted of any weapons possession, transport or sale will be eligible to apply for tuition awards for the next succeeding academic semester.
Section 7 amends paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 80.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 338 of the laws of 1989.
Justification
Gun violence kills innocent victims, shatters lives, and destroys the futures of countless people. In order to reduce gun violence, law enforcement officials need effective laws that will aid them in fighting the epidemic of gun violence on our streets. This legislation combines several measures that will help law enforcement officials to decrease gun violence. These measures increase penalties for: criminal possession of a weapon by a minor, criminal use of a weap- on by a minor, failure to report a lost or stolen firearm, and temporary suspension of tuition awards for students that have been sentenced for gun crimes. With these measures, law enforcement and communities will be better able to combat gun violence.
Prior legislative history
Provisions in this legislation can be found in A.2938, A.2940, A.3061 and A.9864 (2010).
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Undetermined
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that: a. sections two, three and five of this act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; b. sections four and seven of this act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after is shall have become a law; and c, section six of this act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to tuition awards for the 2010-2011 academic year and all subsequent academic years.
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