Allows persons participating in certain formal ceremonies to possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun, provided that such person has received prior approval from the municipality or other appropriate entity.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5597
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 18, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, JONES, BARRETT, CONRAD, SANTABAR-
BARA, SMULLEN, SLATER, TAGUE, GRAY, LEMONDES, HAWLEY, ANGELINO -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to allowing persons partic-
ipating in certain formal ceremonies to possess a firearm, rifle or
shotgun
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (n) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e of the
2 penal law, as added by section 1 of part F of chapter 55 of the laws of
3 2023, is amended to read as follows:
4 (n) persons not otherwise listed under this subdivision while partic-
5 ipating in military ceremonies, funerals, and honor guards, including
6 but not limited to, a formal ceremony including a twenty-one gun salute,
7 and/or any other formal ceremony honoring a person or persons who served
8 their municipality, state, and/or country in an official capacity,
9 provided, however, that such persons obtain prior approval from either:
10 (i) the municipality in which such ceremony will occur; or
11 (ii) the military, law enforcement, or fire prevention organization
12 hosting such ceremony; or
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09857-01-5
