Bill Text: NY S09602 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Allows persons participating in certain formal ceremonies to possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun, provided that such person has received prior approval from the municipality or other appropriate entity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-11-21 - REFERRED TO RULES [S09602 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-S09602-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9602 IN SENATE November 21, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to allowing persons partic- ipating in certain formal ceremonies to possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (i) and (j) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e 2 of the penal law, as added by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, are 3 amended and a new paragraph (k) is added to read as follows: 4 (i) persons lawfully engaged in hunting activity, including hunter 5 education training; [or] 6 (j) persons operating a program in a sensitive location out of their 7 residence, as defined by this section, which is licensed, certified, 8 authorized, or funded by the state or a municipality, so long as such 9 possession is in compliance with any rules or regulations applicable to 10 the operation of such program and use or storage of firearms; or 11 (k) persons not otherwise listed under this subdivision who are 12 participating in a military ceremony, a formal ceremony including a 13 twenty-one gun salute, and/or any other formal ceremony honoring a 14 person or persons who served their municipality, state, and/or country 15 in an official capacity, provided, however, that such persons obtain 16 prior approval from either: 17 (i) the municipality in which such ceremony will occur; or 18 (ii) the military, law enforcement, or fire prevention organization 19 hosting such ceremony. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16314-01-2