Bill Text: NY A09777 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 9777 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course and while under the supervision of the instructor thereof.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-08 - referred to codes [A09777 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A09777-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
                                          9777
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      April 8, 2016
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Codes
        AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to authorizing the possession
          of a pistol or revolver while attending a pre-license firearms  safety
          course
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law is amended
     2  by adding a new paragraph 7-g to read as follows:
     3    7-g. Possession of a pistol or revolver by a person  who  has  applied
     4  for a license to possess a pistol or revolver and pre-license possession
     5  of  same  pursuant  to  section 400.00 of this chapter, who has not been
     6  previously denied a license, been previously convicted of  a  felony  or
     7  serious  offense, and who does not appear to be, or pose a threat to be,
     8  a danger to himself, herself or to others, and who has been approved for
     9  possession in accordance with section 400.00 of this  chapter;  provided
    10  that  such  possession shall be of a pistol or revolver duly licensed to
    11  and shall be possessed under the supervision, guidance  and  instruction
    12  of  a  certified firearms safety course instructor, and provided further
    13  that such possession occurs during the course of a certified pre-license
    14  firearms safety course in which such person is enrolled.
    15    § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section  400.00  of  the  penal
    16  law,  as added by chapter 778 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as
    17  follows:
    18    (b) Application for an exemption under paragraph seven-b or seven-g of
    19  subdivision a of section 265.20 of this chapter. Each applicant desiring
    20  to obtain the exemption set forth in paragraph  seven-b  or  seven-g  of
    21  subdivision  a of section 265.20 of this chapter shall make such request
    22  in writing of the licensing officer with whom his or her application for
    23  a license is filed, at the time of filing such application. Such request
    24  shall include a signed and verified statement by the  person  authorized
    25  to instruct and supervise the applicant, that has met with the applicant
    26  and  that  he  or  she has determined that, in his or her judgment, said
    27  applicant does not appear to be or poses a threat to  be,  a  danger  to
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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