A01326 Summary:

BILL NO    A01326 

SAME AS    Same as S 5228

SPONSOR    Englebright (MS)

COSPNSR    Lentol, Ortiz, Koon, Espaillat, Kavanagh, Schimel

MLTSPNSR   Colton, Cymbrowitz, Galef, John, Mayersohn, Millman, Pheffer, Towns

Add S265.18, Pen L

Proscribes persons, firms or corporations engaged in the retail business of
selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated
firearms; defines "child operated firearm" to mean a pistol or revolver
manufactured 1 year after the effective date of these provisions which does not
contain a childproofing device or mechanism incorporated into the design of
such pistol or revolver to effectively preclude an average 5 year old from
firing same; makes violations a class A misdemeanor.

A01326 Actions:

BILL NO    A01326 

01/07/2009 referred to codes
04/06/2009 reported 
04/09/2009 advanced to third reading cal.306
04/28/2009 passed assembly
04/28/2009 delivered to senate
04/28/2009 REFERRED TO CODES
01/06/2010 DIED IN SENATE
01/06/2010 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
01/06/2010 ordered to third reading cal.118

A01326 Votes:

BILL: A01326  DATE: 04/28/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 094/049

Abbate  Y  Cahill  Y  Englebr Y  Hooper  Y  Maisel  Y  Powell  Y  Skartad Y
Alessi  Y  Calhoun NO Errigo  NO Hoyt    Y  Markey  Y  Pretlow Y  Spano   Y
Alfano  NO Camara  Y  Espaill Y  Hyer-Sp Y  Mayerso Y  Quinn   NO Stirpe  Y
Amedore NO Canestr Y  Farrell Y  Jacobs  Y  McDonou NO Rabbitt NO Sweeney NO
Arroyo  Y  Carrozz ER Fields  NO Jaffee  Y  McEneny Y  Raia    NO Tedisco NO
Aubry   Y  Castro  ER Finch   NO Jeffrie Y  McKevit Y  Ramos   Y  Thiele  NO
Bacalle NO Christe Y  Fitzpat NO John    Y  Meng    Y  Reilich NO Titone  Y
Ball    NO Clark   Y  Gabrysz NO Jordan  NO Miller  NO Reilly  NO Titus   Y
Barclay NO Colton  Y  Galef   Y  Kavanag Y  Millman Y  Rive J  Y  Tobacco ER
Barra   NO Conte   NO Gantt   Y  Kellner Y  Molinar NO Rive N  Y  Towns   Y
Barron  Y  Cook    Y  Gianari Y  Kolb    NO Morelle Y  Rive PM Y  Townsen NO
Benedet Y  Corwin  NO Giglio  NO Koon    Y  Nolan   Y  Robinso Y  Walker  Y
Benjami Y  Crouch  NO Glick   Y  Lancman Y  Oaks    NO Rosenth Y  Weinste Y
Bing    Y  Cusick  Y  Gordon  NO Latimer Y  O'Donne Y  Russell Y  Weisenb NO
Boyland Y  Cymbrow Y  Gottfri Y  Lavine  Y  O'Mara  NO Saladin Y  Weprin  Y
Boyle   Y  DelMont NO Greene  Y  Lentol  Y  Ortiz   Y  Sayward NO Wright  Y
Bradley NO DenDekk Y  Gunther NO Lifton  Y  Parment NO Scarbor Y  Zebrows Y
Brennan Y  Destito Y  Hawley  NO Lope PD NO Paulin  ER Schimel Y  Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y  Diaz    Y  Hayes   NO Lope VJ Y  Peoples Y  Schimmi ER
Brook-K Y  Dinowit Y  Heastie Y  Lupardo NO Peralta Y  Schroed NO
Burling NO Duprey  NO Hevesi  Y  Magee   NO Perry   Y  Scozzaf NO
Butler  NO Eddingt Y  Hikind  ER Magnare Y  Pheffer Y  Seminer ER

A01326 Memo:

 BILL NUMBER:  A1326

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the
sale of child operated firearms

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would prohibit the sale of pistols or revolvers by any
person, firm or corporation in the retail business of selling guns
which does not contain child proofing features built into the design
of the gun.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill would prohibit the sale of pistols or revolvers by any
person, firm or corporation in the retail business of selling guns
which does not contain child proofing features built into the design
of the gun.  The prohibition would apply to pistols or revolvers
manufactured twelve or more months after the effective date of the
bill. Design features could include the capacity to adjust the trigger
resistance of the gun to at least a ten pound pull, the capacity to
alter the firing mechanism so  that an average five year old child's
hand would be too small to operate the gun, or the capacity to require
a series of multiple motions in order to fire the gun. A violation of
this provision would be a class A misdemeanor.

 EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :

Currently there is no requirement that pistol or revolvers contain
child proofing design features for such guns.

 JUSTIFICATION :

According to the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 85%
of 3- to 4- year olds are strong enough to pull the trigger of a gun -
a recipe for disaster. But such tragedies involving young children can
be prevented; the technology to do so is readily available.

In an historic agreement recently reached between Smith & Wesson and
the Departments of the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development,
Local Governments and States, Smith & Wesson agreed that, within a 12
month period, all of its handguns will be designed so that they cannot
be readily operated by a child under 6.

This bill will have the effect of ensuring that all handguns sold at
retail in New York will meet the standards agreed to by Smith &
Wesson.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

06/17/02 A.2666 ordered to third reading rules cal. 798
02/05/03 referred to codes
05/13/03 reported referred to rules (A.3311)
03/15/04 passed assembly
05/25/05 passed assembly (A.2302)
2005-06 A.2302 passed assembly 2007-08 A829 passed assembly, delivered
to senate, referred to environmental conservation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :  First of November next succeeding the date on which
it shall have become a law.