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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of ammunition
Summary
This act adds a new section 399-ff to the general business law. It provides that all ammunition have serial numbers imprinted on the bullet jacket for purposes of keeping record of all ammunition sold. These records will be filed monthly with the municipal police authorities. The sale of ammunition will be limited to only those purchasers displaying a current and valid gun permit and who must also sign a statement specifying that they will be the sole users of the purchased ammunition and will not transfer the ammunition purchased to another person. This bill makes it unlawful to sell a bullet containing an explosive substance or more than 100 bullets within 90 days to persons other than those in the military, police officers, or federal officers. Violation of the provisions within this section will make a person guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Justification
Under current law, an individual can walk into a store and purchase ammunition without a license to possess a weapon. This gives an illegal firearms holder the means to use his/her illegal weapon without having to obtain the ammunition illegally as well. There is also currently no limitation on the amounts of ammunition one may purchase. This would allow for anyone to purchase ammunition in large amounts and sell it to others not possessing a valid gun permit and for use other than that which is legally permitted. This legislation also eliminates the use of bullets containing explosive substances which detonate upon impact. These bullets have a history of being the most deadly; they are designed to kill. Unfortunately, in recent years they have been used by illegal weapons dealers and illegal weapons owners and have caused an increase in crimes resulting in death. These bullets also, because of their shattering impact have made body identification nearly impossible. This legislation is intended to address the availability of ammunition and limit its availability as a round-about way to prohibit the use of illegal firearms.
Fiscal implication
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November after it shall have become a law.
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