NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A3730
SPONSOR: Corwin (MS)
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to authorizing the transfer
of certain weapons from an estate to an immediate member of the
decedent's family
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow the transfer of property upon the death of a family member.
Recipients restricted to immediate family members.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The New York Safe Act, due to its rapid approval, unintentionally omit-
ted provisions enabling the transference of family heirlooms upon the
death of an immediate family member. This amendment keeps weapons within
the family, as opposed to selling them out of state fro the State's
profit.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A5951- 2014; held
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.