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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to the minimum distance a firearm may be in the vicinity of school grounds, 1,000 feet
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor David Weprin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3741
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law and the penal law, in relation to the minimum distance a firearm may be in the vicinity of school grounds
Purpose
To dissuade gun violence in and around the perimeter of school dwellings where such practice is unlawful and cause of unnecessary concern for children and families of a proximate school district.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends section 11-0931 of the environmental conversation law to specify the discharging of a firearm or long bow 1,000 feet from a dwelling house, farm building or farm structure actually occupied or used, school building, school playground, or occupied factory or church.
Section 2: An amendment to section 10.00 of the penal law, to specify the meaning of "school grounds" and correlate the intent of this bill -to discharge a firearm, crossbow or long bow 1,000 feet from a school dwelling - in establishing consistency with this hereby act.
Section 3: Effective date of bill.
Existing law
Chapter 483 of the laws of 2010 allowed the legal usage of hunting with crossbows in New York. Previously, it was only allowed for and limited for usage by physically disabled individuals. Regarding the distance where a firearm, crossbow or long bow must be discharged when in the vicinity of a school ground dwelling, it was and has been stated as 500 feet. Chapter 483 of the laws of 2010 did not seek to change the distance.
Justification
The federal Gun Free School Zones Act requires firearms to be discharged within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school. This act, nor the federal Gun Free School Zones Act, does not impede an individual to possess a firearm contingent on quali- fying for such license and bearing said license when asked. To establish consistency with federal guidelines, and to protect our children at any measure from gun violence, it is commendable and required of that the law is changed by passage of this legislative intent to change the current distance of 500, feet to 1,000 feet.
Legislative history
2012: S. 6433 - Referred to Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it becomes law, with provisions.
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