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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to codes
- Print number 1811a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1811A
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the prohi- bition of illegal gun trafficking
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase penalties for illegal gun trafficking.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend the penal law to add a new section 265.50, which would specify that a person is guilty of illegal gun traf- ficking. when such a person knowingly and intentionally distributes, transports, ships, receives, barters, purchases, or sells a firearm that has: been used during the commission of a crime; been stolen; had the importer's or manufacturer's serial number removed, obliterated or altered; or been defaced. Illegal gun trafficking would be a class D felony.
Section 2 of the bill sets forth the effective date.
Justification
This law will help keep guns out of the hands of crimi- nals and will assist law enforcement officials in making our neighbor- hoods safe.
Prior legislative history
2010: A.02936 (Benjamin)- Codes 2009: A.02938 (Benjamin)- Codes 2008; A.11845 (Benjamin)- Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
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