Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s670
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 00:17:17
Document Index: 466100023

Matched Legal Cases: ['§265', '§399', '§ 265', '§ 1', '§ 265', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 3', '§ 4']

NY State Senate Bill S670
senate Bill S670
Prohibits the possession of weapons by persons under the ages of seventeen and eighteen
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S670 (ACTIVE) - Details
Amd §§265.05 & 265.10, Pen L; amd §399-s, Gen Bus L
S670 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the possession of weapons by persons under the age of seventeen and eighteen.
S670 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S670
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to possession of weapons by
certain persons; and to amend the general business law, in relation to
making technical corrections thereto
This legislation would provide parity under the law for 17 and 18 year
olds who unlawfully possess a weapon.
Section 1. Amends section 265.05 of the penal law for unlawful
possession of weapons by persons under 17.
Section 1-a. Amends section 265.05 of the penal law for unlawful
possession of weapons by persons under 18.
Section 2. Amends section 265.10 of the penal law specifying that anyone
who disposes of a weapon as listed in 265.05 to any person under 17 is
guilty of a class A misdemeanor
Section 2-a. Amends section 265.10 of the penal law specifying that
anyone who disposes of a weapon as listed in 265.05 to any person under
18 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor
Section 3 & 3-a. Amends the general business law to comply with the age
changes as specified in the amended 265.05 regarding notification in
stores where these air guns are sold
Current law prohibits unlawful possession of a weapon by persons under
16. A person who violates this law is classified as a juvenile delin-
quent under section 265.05 of the penal law. Last year, New York passed
"Raise the Age" which would treat all individuals under 18 as juvenile
delinquents. Once "Raise the Age" goes into effect, this law will still
be limited to those under 16. This legislation would provide parity and
bring this section of law and other relevant sections into lockstep with
the "Raise the Age" implementation.  When "Raise the Age" goes into
effect for 16 year olds on October 1, 2018, this law will simultaneously
raise the age of this section to unlawful possession of a weapon by
persons under 17. When "Raise the Age" goes into effect for 17 year olds
on October 1, 2019, this law will simultaneously raise the age of this
section to unlawful possession of a weapon by persons under 18.
2017-18 Referred to Codes.
Sections 1, 2, 3 shall be effective October 1, 2019 and sections 1-a,
2-a, 3a shall be effective October 1, 2020.
S670 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to possession of  weapons  by
Section 1. Section 265.05 of the penal law, as amended by  chapter  56
of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
§ 265.05 Unlawful  possession  of  weapons  by  persons  under [sixteen]
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of [sixteen]  SEVEN-
TEEN to possess any air-gun, spring-gun or other instrument or weapon in
which the propelling force is a spring or air, or any gun or any instru-
ment  or  weapon  in or upon which any loaded or blank cartridges may be
used, or any loaded or blank cartridges or ammunition therefor,  or  any
dangerous  knife;  provided  that  the possession of rifle or shotgun or
ammunition therefor by the holder of a hunting license or permit  issued
pursuant  to  article  eleven  of the environmental conservation law and
used in accordance with said law shall not be governed by this section.
A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be adjudged
a juvenile delinquent.
§ 1-a. Section 265.05 of the penal law, as amended by section  one  of
this act, is amended to read as follows:
§ 265.05 Unlawful  possession  of  weapons  by persons under [seventeen]
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of [seventeen] EIGH-
ment or weapon in or upon which any loaded or blank  cartridges  may  be
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used,  or  any loaded or blank cartridges or ammunition therefor, or any
dangerous knife; provided that the possession of  rifle  or  shotgun  or
ammunition  therefor by the holder of a hunting license or permit issued
§ 2. Subdivision 5 of section 265.10 of the penal law, as  amended  by
5.  Any person who disposes of any of the weapons, instruments, appli-
ances or substances specified in section  265.05  to  any  other  person
under the age of [sixteen] SEVENTEEN years is guilty of a class A misde-
§ 2-a. Subdivision 5 of section 265.10 of the penal law, as amended by
section two of this act, is amended to read as follows:
under  the  age  of  [seventeen]  EIGHTEEN  years is guilty of a class A
§ 3. Subdivision 1 of section 399-s of the general  business  law,  as
added by chapter 313 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
1.  In each mercantile establishment in this state where air rifles or
air guns are sold, a notice must be posted in a conspicuous  place,  and
in  close proximity to any air rifle or air gun displayed for sale, that
in legible format states: "Except under supervision at a shooting  range
or for hunting pursuant to license, Section 265.05 of the New York State
Penal  Law  makes  it unlawful for any person under the age of [sixteen]
SEVENTEEN years to possess an air rifle or air gun."
§ 3-a. Subdivision 1 of section 399-s of the general business law,  as
amended by section three of this act, is amended to read as follows:
Penal  Law makes it unlawful for any person under the age of [seventeen]
EIGHTEEN years to possess an air rifle or air gun."
§ 4. This act shall take effect October 1,  2019;  provided,  however,
sections one-a, two-a, and three-a of this act shall take effect October