What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to codes
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S821
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to large capacity ammunition feeding devices
Purpose
Makes all large capacity ammunition feeding devices, regardless of date of manufacture, subject to the provisions of the penal law.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 265.00 of the penal law as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
23. "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device, (manufactured after September thirteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-four), that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten rounds of ammunition; provided, however, that such term does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rim-fire ammunition.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
Justification
The law currently reads that these clips can be sold if they were manufactured before September thirteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-four. This bill closes the loophole that allows for the sale and ultimately the purchase of these high capacity devices that might be utilized in the same manner as those that have been banned. There are still certain parts of New York State where this type of ammunition can be purchased by buying the earlier dated devices, there is nothing stopping the conversion of these devices or even possibly the use of the earlier dated weapon. If we are going to safeguard our New York residents we should close all loopholes that allow for the sale of these devices no matter the date of manufacture.
Existing law
2011-12: S.3573 REFERRED TO CODES
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall a take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.