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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to expediting the firearm license application process for retired veterans and law enforcement
Purpose
Amend chapter 31 of the laws of 1909 relating to Indians, the Indian law, the general municipal law, the education law, and the criminal procedure law, to rename the Indian law as the Native American law.
Summary of provisions
Sections 1-5 of this legislation replace references of Indian law with Native American law. Section 6 establishes an immediate effective date.
Justification
The use of the term Indian is offensive, outdated and inaccurate. New York State has acted to replace similarly offensive language from law in the past.
Legislative history
New legislation
Effective date
Immediately
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