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History
- Signed chap.511
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.390
- Substituted for A7598
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1387
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to codes
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Relates to retired members of the state police who have opted to make an application to obtain a license to carry or possess a firearm
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5188
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to retired sworn members of the state police who have opted to make an application to obtain a license to carry or possess a firearm
Purpose
To clarify that a retired sworn member of the division of state police may apply for a license to possess a firearm by the same process through which all New York citizens apply.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Describes a person who received a permit pursuant to section 400.01 as a person who has "opted to make" instead of a person who has "made" such application. This change maintains consistency with Section 2 that clarifies a retired state police officer has the option to apply for a firearm license through section 400.01 instead of such option being mandatory.
Section 2. Clarifies that a retired state police officer "may" apply for a license to the superintendent of state police, where as currently, a retired police officer "shall" apply to the superintendent of state police.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Section 400.01 of the penal law was added to provide retired sworn members of the division of state police with the option to apply for a firearm license through the superintendent of state police. However, recently this option has been interpreted to require retired state police officers to only apply to the superintendent of the state police. The provision was never intended to limit a retired state police officer from applying for a firearms license through the standard application process. This bill will ensure that retired state police officers are not stripped of their rights simply by serving the state of New York.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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