Provides clarification on the definition of gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; includes public auctions, flea markets and garage sales; modifies the definition of "gun show" to conform with Scope v Pataki.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3710
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 17, 2015
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Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to sale of guns at
certain types of events
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 895 of the general business law,
2 as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 1. "Gun show" means an event [sponsored, whether for profit or not, by
5 an individual, national, state or local organization, association or
6 other entity devoted to the collection, competitive use, sporting use,
7 or any other legal use of firearms, rifles or shotguns, or an event] at
8 which (a) twenty percent or more of the total number of exhibitors are
9 firearm exhibitors or (b) ten or more firearm exhibitors are participat-
10 ing or (c) a total of twenty-five or more pistols or revolvers are
11 offered for sale [or], transfer or exchange or (d) a total of fifty or
12 more firearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale [or], transfer or
13 exchange or (e) a public auction, flea market or garage sale is held and
14 firearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale, transfer or exchange.
15 The term gun show shall include any building, structure or facility
16 where firearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale [or], transfer
17 or exchange and any grounds used in connection with the event.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
19 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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