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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3195
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 30, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. MANNION, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed 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. Paragraphs (i) and (j) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e
2 of the penal law, as added by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, are
3 amended and a new paragraph (k) is added to read as follows:
4 (i) persons lawfully engaged in hunting activity, including hunter
5 education training; [or]
6 (j) persons operating a program in a sensitive location out of their
7 residence, as defined by this section, which is licensed, certified,
8 authorized, or funded by the state or a municipality, so long as such
9 possession is in compliance with any rules or regulations applicable to
10 the operation of such program and use or storage of firearms; or
11 (k) persons not otherwise listed under this subdivision who are
12 participating in a military ceremony, a formal ceremony including a
13 twenty-one gun salute, and/or any other formal ceremony honoring a
14 person or persons who served their municipality, state, and/or country
15 in an official capacity, provided, however, that such persons obtain
16 prior approval from either:
17 (i) the municipality in which such ceremony will occur; or
18 (ii) the military, law enforcement, or fire prevention organization
19 hosting such ceremony.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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