S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         3710
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   February 17, 2015
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       Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed,
         and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on Consumer
         Protection
       AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to sale of guns at
         certain types of events
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 895 of the general business law,
    2  as added by chapter 189 of the laws of  2000,  is  amended  to  read  as
    3  follows:
    4    1. "Gun show" means an event [sponsored, whether for profit or not, by
    5  an  individual,  national,  state  or local organization, association or
    6  other entity devoted to the collection, competitive use,  sporting  use,
    7  or  any other legal use of firearms, rifles or shotguns, or an event] at
    8  which (a) twenty percent or more of the total number of  exhibitors  are
    9  firearm exhibitors or (b) ten or more firearm exhibitors are participat-
   10  ing  or  (c)  a  total  of  twenty-five or more pistols or revolvers are
   11  offered for sale [or], transfer OR EXCHANGE or (d) a total of  fifty  or
   12  more firearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale [or], transfer OR
   13  EXCHANGE OR (E) A PUBLIC AUCTION, FLEA MARKET OR GARAGE SALE IS HELD AND
   14  FIREARMS, RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS ARE OFFERED FOR SALE, TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE.
   15  The  term  gun  show  shall  include any building, structure or facility
   16  where firearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale  [or],  transfer
   17  OR EXCHANGE and any grounds used in connection with the event.
   18    S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
   19  have become a law.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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