Proscribes persons, firms or corporations engaged in retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms

5 Co-sponsors

• Joseph Lentol
• Felix Ortiz
• Adriano Espaillat
• Brian Kavanagh
• Michelle Schimel

8 Multi-sponsors

• William Colton
• Steven Cymbrowitz
• Sandy Galef
• Susan John
• Nettie Mayersohn
• Joan Millman
• Audrey Pheffer
• Darryl Towns

BILL NUMBER:A1326A

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of child operated firearms

Purpose or general idea of the bill

This bill would prohibit the sale of pistols or revolvers by any person, firm or corporation in the retail business of selling guns which does not contain child proofing features built into the design of the gun.

Summary of provisions

This bill would prohibit the sale of pistols or revolvers by any person, firm or corporation in the retail business of selling guns which does not contain child proofing features built into the design of the gun. The prohibition would apply to pistols or revol- vers manufactured twelve or more months after the effective date of the bill. A violation of this provision would be a class A misdemeanor.

Effects of present law which this bill would alter

Currently there is no requirement that pistol or revolvers contain child proofing design features for such guns.

Justification

According to the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 85% of 3- to 4- year olds are strong enough to pull the trig- ger of a gun - a recipe for disaster. But such tragedies involving young children can be prevented; the technology to do so is readily available. In an historic agreement recently reached between Smith & Wesson and the Departments of the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development, Local Governments and States, Smith & Wesson agreed that, within a 12 month period, all of its handguns will be designed so that they cannot be readily operated by a child under 6. This bill will have the effect of ensuring that all handguns sold at retail in New York will meet the standards agreed to by Smith & Wesson.

Legislative history

06/17/02 A2666 ordered to third reading rules cal. 798 02/05/03 referred to codes 05/13/03 reported referred to rules (A.3311) 03/15/04 passed assembly 2005-06 A.2302 passed assembly 2007-08 A829 passed assembly, delivered to senate, referred to environmental conservation 2009-10 A1326A ordered to 3rd reading

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

First of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.