STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5209 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 7, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, FINCH, HAWLEY, MONTESANO, PALMESANO, ASHBY, MANKTELOW, MORINELLO, REILLY, BYRNES, CROUCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BLANKENBUSH, DiPIETRO, STEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to the right to bear and keep arms 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 1 of the 2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows: 3 § 19. Right to keep and bear arms. A well regulated militia being 4 necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to 5 keep and bear arms cannot be infringed. 6 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 7 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 8 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 9 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 10 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD89020-01-9