STATE OF NEW YORK
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4918
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. GABRYSZAK, SCHIMMINGER, CERETTO, PALMESANO --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, GOODELL, HAWLEY, KATZ,
McLAUGHLIN, OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to licenses to carry,
possess, repair and dispose of firearms issued to military veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subdivision 1 of section 400.00 of the
2 penal law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 (l) in [the] any county [of Westchester, who has successfully
5 completed] which requires successful completion of a firearms safety
6 course and test as evidenced by a certificate of completion issued in
7 [his or her] the applicant's name and endorsed and affirmed under the
8 penalties of perjury by a duly authorized instructor, [except that: (i)]
9 persons who are honorably discharged from the United States army, navy,
10 marine corps or coast guard, or [of] from the national guard of the
11 state of New York, within eight years prior to applying for a license
12 and produce evidence of official qualification in firearms during the
13 term of service are not required to have completed those hours of a
14 firearms safety course pertaining to the safe use, carrying, possession,
15 maintenance and storage of a firearm[;] and [(ii)] persons who were
16 licensed to possess a pistol or revolver prior to the effective date of
17 this paragraph are not required to have completed a firearms safety
18 course and test;
19 § 2. Subdivision 4-b of section 400.00 of the penal law, as added by
20 chapter 446 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
21 4-b. Westchester county firearms safety course certificate. In the
22 county of Westchester, at the time of application, the licensing officer
23 to which the license application is made shall provide a copy of the
24 safety course booklet to each license applicant. Before such license is
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 issued, such licensing officer shall require that the applicant submit a
2 certificate of successful completion of a firearms safety course and
3 test issued in his or her name and endorsed and affirmed under the
4 penalties of perjury by a duly authorized instructor unless the appli-
5 cant has been honorably discharged from the United States army, navy,
6 marine corps or coast guard, or from the national guard of the state of
7 New York, within eight years prior to applying for a license and can
8 produce evidence of official qualification in firearms during the term
9 of service.
10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that section one
11 of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
12 section 48 of chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, takes effect.
