Bill Text: NY S04599 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the right of the people to bear and keep arms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-13 - TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION [S04599 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-S04599-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4599
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                    April 12, 2013
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       Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
                   CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
       proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation  to
         the right to bear and keep arms
    1    Section  1.  Resolved  (if the Assembly concur), That article 1 of the
    2  constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
    3    S 19. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.  A  WELL  REGULATED  MILITIA  BEING
    4  NECESSARY  TO  THE  SECURITY OF A FREE STATE, THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO
    5  KEEP AND BEAR ARMS CANNOT BE INFRINGED.
    6    S 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
    7  be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
    8  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
    9  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
   10  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD89122-01-3