Proposed New York Firearm Legislation A02178
Legislation Overview
Title: Prohibits persons, firms or corporations engaged in the retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms; defines "child operated firearm" to mean a pistol or revolver manufactured 1 year after the effective date of these provisions which does not contain a childproofing device or mechanism incorporated into the design of such pistol or revolver to effectively preclude an average 5 year old from firing same; makes violations a class A misdemeanor.
Description: Prohibits persons, firms or corporations engaged in the retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms; defines "child operated firearm" to mean a pistol or revolver manufactured 1 year after the effective date of these provisions which does not contain a childproofing device or mechanism incorporated into the design of such pistol or revolver to effectively preclude an average 5 year old from firing same; makes violations a class A misdemeanor.
Session: 2015-2016 General Assembly
Last Action:
Last Action Date: April 19, 2016
Companion Bill: S01204
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
8 sponsors: Steven Englebright; Joseph Lentol; Felix Ortiz; Brian Kavanagh; Michelle Schimel; William Colton; Steven Cymbrowitz; Sandra Galef;
Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 5% (8 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Assembly | Jan 6, 2016 | referred to codes |
| Assembly | Jan 15, 2015 | referred to codes |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Dec 31, 1969 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 31, 1969 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
