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Senator · Senate District 59
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BILL NUMBER:S3375
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to authorizing the transfer of certain weapons from an estate to an immediate member of the decedent's family; to amend the general business law, in relation to expanding the definition of immediate family to include siblings, grandparents and grandchildren as such term relates to the private sale or disposal of certain firearms; to amend the penal law, in relation to the filing of approved applications for licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms; to amend the penal law, in relation to certain large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to repeal section 265.37 of the penal law, relating to unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices; and to repeal section 400.03 of the penal law relating to sellers of ammunition
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to amend the SAFE Act through a series of reforms, providing relief for law abiding citizens against its most devastating provisions.
Summary of provisions
Sections 1 and 2 allow a person to pass his or her guns and high capacity ammunition feeding devices to an immediate family member through intestacy.
Section 3 amends section 898 of the general business law, expanding the definition of "immediate family" to include siblings, grandparents and grandchildren.
Section 4 amends Penal Law 400.00(5) to state that pistol permit applications and the supporting records are not public records and are not subject to FOIL. This section also removes all the opt-out provisions.
Section 5 amends section 265.20 to create an exemption from section 265.37 of the penal law, prohibiting the possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, for those individuals who legally possessed the large capacity ammunition feeding device before April 15, 2013.
Section 6 repeals section 265.37 of the penal law.
Section 7 repeals section 400.03 of the penal law.
Section 8 states that any funds used for the purpose of implementing section 400.03 of the penal law shall be reallocated for the purpose of hiring school resource officers in public schools.
Section 9 contains the effective date.
Justification
This bill contains a series of proposed reforms to the SAFE Act. As we continue to work towards full repeal of the SAFE Act, the provisions
most devastating to law abiding citizens need to be addressed immediately. This series of proposals is a step in the right direction towards protecting our Second Amendment rights while ensuring public safety.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the provisions of section four of this act shall take effect the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; and provided, further, that the provisions of section five of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after January 15, 2014.
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