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Senator · Senate District 4
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- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
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Relates to certain exemptions for licensed gunsmiths, manufacturers and dealers employed in the fulfillment of government, law enforcement, or other state and municipal contracts
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Andrew R. Garbarino
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BILL NUMBER:S5549
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to certain exemptions for licensed gunsmiths, manufacturers and dealers employed in the fulfillment of government, law enforcement, or other state and municipal contracts
Purpose or general idea of bill
The bill creates an exemption under state law for businesses or companies that are involved in the testing of firearms. This bill does not exempt companies seeking to offer for sale weapons, instruments, appliances or substances within the state where such sale is otherwise prohibited by the state.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. The bill amends Section 265.20 of the penal law making technical corrections to include the new sections of law created by the SAFE ACT. The bill also adds a new subparagraph, (d-1) creating an. Exemption under state law for licensed gunsmiths, manufactures and dealers not seeking to offer for sale weapons, instruments, appliances or substances within the state-where such sale is otherwise prohibited by state law.
Paragraph (e) is also amended to include law enforcement, state, municipalities or commercial contracts with licensed gunsmiths, manufactures and dealers in relation to when possession of firearms is necessary for manufacture, transport, installation and testing under the requirements of such contract.
Section 2. Effective Date.
Justification
A new interpretation by the ATF has removed testing as a part of the manufacturing process, therefore causing the possession of firearms by a company for testing purposes only, to fall out of the current manufactures exemption under state law. Therefore under current state law, manufactures can legally manufacture firearms in the state, but testing facilities can no longer possess firearms to test them for safety or quality control.
This bill creates an exemption for companies that have contracts with manufactures for the sole purpose of testing firearms. This bill will allow New York businesses who are currently involved in this business to continue and keep jobs in New York State.
Prior legislative history
A6389B of 2013/2014 - Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None to state
Effective date
Immediately
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