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NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A967
 
SPONSOR: Rosenthal (MS)

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to age require-
ments for gun shows
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
The purpose of this legislation is to protect minors under the age of
fourteen from exposure to deadly weaponry at gun shows.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 896 of the general business
law, as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, by adding a new para-
graph (d).
 
Section two sets forth the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 

As the gun industry prepares a public campaign to broaden the appeal of
guns, it is important that we establish reasonable age limits for admis-
sion to gun shows by children. Within New York State and other areas of
jurisdiction, we have myriad regulations that seek to protect minors
from exposure to certain potentially dangerous situations and influ-
ences. For example, a minor is restricted from watching films or playing
certain video games that portray deadly weaponry and gunplay. Currently,
however, minors of any age may gain unfettered access to a gun show.
 
As our State continues to look for solutions to violence involving guns,
we must begin by limiting the exposure of young children to these weap-
ons and their capabilities.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
A.6088 of 2013-2014
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

A00967 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           967
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 8, 2015
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ROSENTHAL, SCHIMEL, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, JAFFEE,
          COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred
          to the Committee on Economic Development
 
        AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  age  require-
          ments for gun shows
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section  896  of
     2  the  general  business law, as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000,
     3  are amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows:
     4    (b) notify all firearm exhibitors in writing that a  national  instant
     5  criminal  background  check must be completed prior to all firearm sales
     6  or transfers, including sales or transfers of rifles or shotguns; [and]
     7    (c) provide access at the gun show to a firearm dealer licensed  under
     8  federal  law  who  is  authorized to perform a national instant criminal
     9  background check where the seller or transferor of a firearm,  rifle  or
    10  shotgun  is  not  authorized  to  conduct  such a check by (i) requiring
    11  firearm exhibitors who are firearm dealers licensed  under  federal  law
    12  and who are authorized to conduct a national instant criminal background
    13  check  to  provide  such  a check at cost or (ii) designating a specific
    14  location at the gun show where a firearm dealer licensed  under  federal
    15  law  who is authorized to conduct a national instant criminal background
    16  check will be present to perform such a check at cost. Any firearm deal-
    17  er licensed under federal law who performs a national  instant  criminal
    18  background  check pursuant to this paragraph shall provide the seller or
    19  transferor of the firearm, rifle or shotgun with a copy  of  the  United
    20  States  Department  of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
    21  Form ATF F 4473 and such dealer shall maintain such form and  make  such
    22  form  available  for inspection by law enforcement agencies for a period
    23  of ten years thereafter[.]; and
    24    (d) prohibit entrance to the gun show of any person who is  under  the
    25  age of twelve years of age.
    26    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04240-01-5