STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 506 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, JAFFEE, PAULIN, MOSLEY, STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, and firearms The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 265.45 of the penal law, as amended by section 3 of 2 part FF of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 § 265.45 Safe storage of rifles, shotguns, and firearms. 5 No person who owns or is custodian of a rifle, shotgun or firearm [~~who~~ 6 ~~resides with an individual who such person knows or has reason to know~~ 7 ~~is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)~~ 8 ~~(1), (4), (8) or (9)~~] shall store or otherwise leave such rifle, shotgun 9 or firearm out of his or her immediate possession or control without 10 having first securely locked such rifle, shotgun or firearm in an appro- 11 priate safe storage depository or rendered it incapable of being fired 12 by use of a gun locking device appropriate to that weapon. For purposes 13 of this section "safe storage depository" shall mean a safe or other 14 secure container which, when locked, is incapable of being opened with- 15 out the key, combination or other unlocking mechanism and is capable of 16 preventing an unauthorized person from obtaining access to and 17 possession of the weapon contained therein. [~~With respect to a person~~ 18 ~~who is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 USC §~~ 19 ~~922(g)(9), for purposes of this section, this section applies only if~~ 20 ~~such person has been convicted of a crime included in subdivision one of~~ 21 ~~section 370.15 of the criminal procedure law and such gun is possessed~~ 22 ~~within five years from the later of the date of conviction or completion~~ 23 ~~of sentence.~~] Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect, impair EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04362-01-9

A. 506 2 1 or supersede any special or local act relating to the safe storage of 2 rifles, shotguns or firearms which impose additional requirements on the 3 owner or custodian of such weapons. 4 A violation of this section shall constitute a class A misdemeanor. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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