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- Referred to codes
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Relates to the sale of ammunition for assault weapons
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Jo Anne Simon
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of ammunition for assault weapons
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would prohibit the sale of ammunition to any person not authorized to possess such a weapon, regardless of type.
Summary of specific provisions
New York Penal Law Section 270.00 (5) prohibits dealers in firearms from selling ammunition designed exclusively for use in a pistol or revolver to anyone not authorized to possess such a weapon. Section one of this bill would extend that prohibition to ammunition designed for use in any weapon.
Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
This bill is designed to keep ammunition out of the hands of unlicensed users and to prevent the illegal trafficking of ammunition. Regulating ammunition is an often overlooked aspect of gun safety legislation. Bullets give a firearm its lethality. While dealers are currently prohibited from selling ammunition for pistols or revolvers to anyone not authorized to possess such a weapon, no such prohibition exists for assault or other weapons. Persons seeking ammunition may purchase it for any weapon other than pistols or revolvers whether or not that person owns a weapon. This provision would extend the current provision regarding handguns to all weapons. This bill would ensure that ammunition is sold only to those authorized to possess the weapons for which they seek ammunition.
Prior legislative history
None
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
None
Effective date
Immediately
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