What's happening
This bill allows members of the organized militia on duty at recruiting centers in New York to carry service-issue firearms.
Why it matters
Enhances security at recruiting centers. By allowing organized militia members to carry service-issue firearms while on duty, the bill aims to deter potential threats and respond more effectively to incidents, reflecting concerns about the safety of military personnel following high-profile attacks on recruiting centers elsewhere.
Overrides conflicting laws and policies. The bill explicitly states that this authority is granted “notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation,” which means it supersedes existing state or local restrictions that would otherwise prohibit carrying firearms in these settings.
Empowers the Adjutant General. The measure places the responsibility and authority for arming militia members with the Adjutant General, centralizing decision-making and standardizing policy across all recruiting centers in New York, potentially ensuring more consistent implementation and oversight.
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Let Military Carry Guns
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Sponsors
11 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Allow Guns at Recruiting Centers
In Senate Committee · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · Sponsor Patrick M. Gallivan
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5314
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO, MONTESANO, McDONOUGH, LALOR, HAWLEY, CROUCH, GIGLIO, PALMESANO, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to authorizing the carrying of firearms by military personnel at recruiting centers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 53 to read as follows:
§ 53. Carrying of firearms at recruiting centers. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the adjutant general shall authorize members of any force of the organized militia assigned to duty at recruiting centers located in the state to carry service-issue firearms while on duty at a recruiting center.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02958-01-9
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