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A07013 Summary:

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A07013 Memo:

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



 
BILL NUMBER: A7013A
 
SPONSOR: Ramos

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
sale or promotional distribution of machetes to minors
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
This bill would prohibit businesses from selling machetes to minors.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1. Of the general business law, no person, firm, or corporation
shall sell or offer to sell or give away as either a retail or wholesale
promotion a machete to any person under eighteen years of age. To
define, the term "machete" means a large heavy knife with a broad blade,
used primarily for cutting brush or vegetation.
 
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
In recent years, the number of violent assaults between and among gangs
have increased in the State of New York. In many of these attacks,
machetes have been the weapon of choice. By prohibiting sale to minors,
this bill seeks to reduce accessibility of this dangerous weapon.
 
Currently under New York State law, it is illegal for a minor to possess
a machete with intent to use as a weapon; however, it is still legal for
businesses to sell machetes to minors. This bill would expand the list
of items prohibited to sell to minors to include machetes.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
None
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.