Rpld 270.00 sub 5, add 265.18, Pen L; add 845-e, Exec L
Restricts the sale of ammunition to only individuals authorized to possess such weapon; creates the no-gun database under the division of criminal justice services.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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65
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to the
sale of ammunition; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law
relating thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 270.00 of the penal law is
2 REPEALED.
3 § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.18 to read
4 as follows:
5 § 265.18 Criminal sale of firearm ammunition.
6 A person is guilty of criminal sale of firearm ammunition when such
7 person sells any firearm ammunition to a person not authorized pursuant
8 to law to possess a firearm capable of firing such ammunition.
9 Criminal sale of firearm ammunition is a class B misdemeanor.
10 § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-e to
11 read as follows:
12 § 845-e. No-gun database. 1. The division shall establish and maintain
13 a no-gun database which shall contain the names, dates of birth, and any
14 other identifying information the division deems appropriate of any
15 persons not authorized pursuant to law to possess a firearm.
16 2. The division shall allow for any person selling a firearm or
17 firearm ammunition within the state to check the no-gun database for the
18 buyer of such firearm or firearm ammunition.
19 § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
20 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
21 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
22 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
23 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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