What's happening
This bill limits the sale of assault weapon ammunition to twice the weapon's capacity every 120 days and makes violations a felony.
Why it matters
Directly targets the frequency and quantity of assault weapon ammunition purchases. , aiming to reduce stockpiling and potentially illegal resale by restricting buyers to only twice the weapon’s capacity every 120 days.
Connects ammunition sales to weapon registration. , meaning only ammunition for registered assault weapons can be purchased, increasing the traceability of both weapons and their corresponding ammunition.
Escalates the legal consequences for non-compliance. , making violations a class E felony, which could deter both individuals and dealers from attempting to circumvent the restriction and may result in significant penalties.
Could impact both gun owners and retailers. , requiring new tracking and record-keeping systems to monitor purchases over time, possibly affecting the operations of ammunition dealers and individuals’ purchasing habits.
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Who cares
Registered assault weapon owners
The bill would limit ammunition sales for assault weapons to twice the capacity of a registered weapon over a 120-day period.
Ammunition wholesalers and dealers
They would face a new limit on assault weapon ammunition sales, with violations classified as a class E felony.
Prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys
The bill would create a class E felony for violating the ammunition sales restriction.
Headline styles
Limit Assault Ammo Sales
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
14 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1724
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 16, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, JAFFEE, MOSLEY, HYNDMAN, WILLIAMS, GOTT- FRIED, COLTON, BICHOTTE, D'URSO, LAVINE, ORTIZ, WALKER, BLAKE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CARROLL, COOK, DINOWITZ, GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of ammunition for assault weapons
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 270.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
4. Sales of ammunition not prohibited. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent, or interfere in any way with, the sale of ammunition for revolvers or pistols of any kind, or for rifles, shot guns, or other arms, belonging or which may belong to any persons whether as sporting or hunting weapons or for the purpose of protection to them in their homes, or, as they may go abroad; and manufacturers are authorized to continue to manufacture, and wholesalers and dealers to continue to deal in and freely to sell ammunition to all such persons for such purposes. Provided, however, the sale of ammunition for assault weapons, as defined by subdivision twenty-two of section 265.00 of this title, shall be limited to two times the capacity of an authorized weapon over a one hundred twenty day period. For purposes of this subdivision, "authorized weapon" shall mean a weapon registered in accordance with subdivision sixteen-a of section 400.00 of this chapter. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the violation of this subdivision shall constitute a class E felony.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00864-01-9
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