Firearms bills in the assembly/senate to watch

[libertysnake]

Not sure if everyone seeks this out regularly, but it's VERY important to know what these special snowflakes in the assembly and senate are up to these days. For those who aren't keeping track, I've made a list (from the direct listings of the assembly website) of some of the bills I've found so far for 2017 and tried to colorize it. If anyone else has any suggestions on things I should change, please let me know so I can update / add to the list or change priority.

If you can spare a minute, please make sure to read the list and spread the word.

Highest impact bill of the moment: S00470 (microstamping bill)

Anything purple isn't specifically firearms, but seems like it might wind up having an impact on your rights.

Anything in blue is firearms in general.

Anything in yellow is of medium importance.

Anything in red is, in my view, high priority.

Assembly

• A00145Provides for the temporary surrender of firearms where an individual may be a danger to himself or herself or others
• A00224Relates to the filing of approved applications for licenses for the possession of firearms
• A00345Relates to the training requirements for peace officers
• A00349Requires proof of liability insurance prior to issuing a license to carry a firearm
• A00360Creates the offense of operating as a major firearms trafficker
• A00456Prohibit weapon promotion and sale on public property
• A00457Safe storage of rifles, shotguns, and firearms
• A00468Relates to a firearms safety course certificate for license applications made outside of the city of New York
• A00477Relates to lowering the age for universal hunting licenses from 14 years old to 12 years old
• A00479Relates to crossbows; repealer
• A00563Nicholas's law
• A00800Prohibits the sale of ammunition without proof of a firearm license
• A00806Clarifies that licenses for handguns may be issued to non-resident individuals
• A00812Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers
• A00897Relates to the revocation and suspension of licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms
• A00914Establishes certain crimes relating to the criminal possession or manufacture of an undetectable firearm, rifle, or shotgun
• A00980Relates to orders to surrender eligible weapons; requires the surrender of weapons following a conviction in certain misdemeanor cases
• A00986Exempts from disclosure on the freedom of information law, the issuance of pistol permits to active and retired police officers, peace officers and correction officers
• A01128Permits security guard companies in certain instances to perform security related work in N.Y. city by armed guards without obtaining a N.Y. city firearms special permit
• A01161Authorizes detention when a defendant presents a clear and convincing likelihood of danger to society, the community or any person
• A01213Relates to the criminal possession of a firearm or magazine digitally made
• A01224Establishes the safe homes act
• A01215Relates to the sale of ammunition for assault weapons

Senate

• S00021Clarifies the definition of imitation weapon
• S00034Relates to possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition; repealer
• S00063Establishes a special fee on firearms, rifles and shotguns
• S00067Establishes the safe homes act
• S00135Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course
• S00192Relates to providing a tax credit for the purchase of gun safety equipment
• S00197Repeals chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, amending the criminal procedure law and other laws relating to suspension and revocation of firearms licenses; private sale or disposal of firearms, rifles or shotguns
• S00202Relates to the sale of ammunition to minors; repealer
• S00310Establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space
• S00320Requires police officers and peace officers to report any discharge of their weapon to the agency which employs them
• S00353Makes provision for the disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns owned by the state and local governments
• S00354Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers
• S00432Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals
• S00437Requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check
• S00451Requires a written determination to be made, on each application for issuance or renewal of a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver, within 180 days of receipt
• S00470Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition
• S00739Provides that a license to possess a pistol or revolver shall permit the licensee to carry such weapon concealed
• S00798Provides for establishment of gun court calendars in criminal courts
• S00803Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking
• S00807Enacts the New York state sportsmen's weekend act and creates a limited exemption of the sale of certain firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and hunting supplies from state sales and compensating use taxes
• S00810Creates the offense of criminal use of a firearm in connection with a crime; repealer
• S00879Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester; repealer
• S00896Includes cases and covers for cellular telephones, within the prohibitions related to imitation weapons
• S01049Relates to licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms
• S01140Expands the definition of immediate family to include siblings, grandparents and grandchildren as such term relates to the sale or disposal of certain firearms
• S01144Relates to categorizing retired police officers employed by a school district as a school resource officer as peace officers
• S01193Relates to the restriction of the sale of ammunition to only individuals authorized to possess such weapon
• S01209Relates to removing the prohibition on firearm silencers
• S01279Relates to revocation or suspension of a license to carry or possess a firearm
• S01352Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act
• S01386Relates to crossbows; repealer
• S01405Provides that trained personnel of the Physical Security Organization of a nuclear facility be given peace officer status
• S01414Establishes a waiting period before a firearm, shotgun or rifle may be delivered to a person
• S01508Relates to firearms designed to look like everyday objects
• S01669Relates to gun buyback programs
• S01754Allows rifles, shotguns, and firearms on college and university campuses
• S01851Relates to designating certain medical providers employed by a municipal police department, while deployed with the special weapons and tactics team, as peace officers
• S01918Clarifies that military members are authorized to possess large capacity feeding devices and other banned weapons when acting in their official military capacity
• S01320Relates to the sale of ammunition for assault weapons

Other, unrelated, honorable mentions:

• S01038 Provides that people arrested in connection with a felony must submit a DNA sample

 

[ProgSpear]

Good Work!

 

[camper4lyfe]

Wow, that's some serious research there. Nice work and thank you!

 

[livingston]

Most of this gets recycled every year. Throw it at the wall and hope it sticks .... someday. ... If liberals get control .... total control in Albany .... We should expect to see all of this passed .

 

[fartgamer]

Only a matter of time.

 

[Cooolone]

Nice comprehensive list...

and although Much don't get past committee, the shear volume of it says all it needs to about NY...
Shameful!

I would think our legislators have enough to do than worry about all that BS which does absolutely nothing to the CRIMINAL element out there.

Anyways, nice list, thank you for putting it all together!

 

[libertysnake]

Nice comprehensive list...

and although Much don't get past committee, the shear volume of it says all it needs to about NY...
Shameful!

I would think our legislators have enough to do than worry about all that BS which does absolutely nothing to the CRIMINAL element out there.

Anyways, nice list, thank you for putting it all together!

I also did a search for other topics, such as infrastructure and roads, and the list that came back was far shorter. Should give you an idea where the assembly's priorities are!

 

[redtail]

NY State Senate Bill S879

Limits un-SAFE to downstate.

 

[libertysnake]

NY State Senate Bill S879

Limits un-SAFE to downstate.

This is the senate, but I'll make a section for assembly /senate.

In the assembly, it's S00879

 

[thegatman]

Nice job. Don't you just love this state.

 

[MikeGrad]

great list! i was reading S00739. IS the intent of this to remove the administrative restrictions from pistol licenses?

 

[libertysnake]

great list! i was reading S00739. IS the intent of this to remove the administrative restrictions from pistol licenses?

It may be. I'd have to look at the full text of it. Right now I'm just making a high level list.

I interpreted it as a license to own is a license to carry; so, yes, I'd agree it sounds like a plan to remove restrictive type ownership licenses for pistols. Sort of an all or nothing sort of deal is what it sounds like.

 

[Dr. Evil]

You sir have a little too much free time on your hands. Good job.

 

[misunderestimated]

Thanks for sharing,

 

[Catskillkid]

Nice job @libertysnake. Glad we have folks on here to keep on top of this.

 

[Cooolone]

NY State Senate Bill S879

Limits un-SAFE to downstate.

Hahaha, I read through that one and was like "Hell Yeah!!!!"

Lol...


By the way, I vote for STICKY... ; )

 

[RayKnobs]

I am amazed at the amount of bills written by people who have very little to no firearms knowledge. A lot of these bills have zero chance of success because they simply are un-enforcable.

Imagine the damage someone with our knowledge and a hatred for the 2nd amendment could do.

 

[ProgSpear]

This is the senate, but I'll make a section for assembly /senate.

In the assembly, it's S00879

Too much verbiage. My version would read:
"Except for the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester, the New York SAFE Act, and ALL it's provisions are repealed for all other counties in New York State.

 

[libertysnake]

Too much verbiage. My version would read:
"Except for the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester, the New York SAFE Act, and ALL it's provisions are repealed for all other counties in New York State.

Not mine. I just copy the exact wording from the listing so that my own words don't cause confusion.

 

[Jmac00]

Jmac's bill:

FUAC 00001, relates to MOVING out of NY. if a citizen of New Yorkistan owns a firearm and wish to move to a free state. Andrew Cuomo will personally buy all your crap, including but not limited to, real property, and possessions you don't want to take with you and all other material related to moving, by personally buying your crap at market value or whatever price the seller puts on any item, whichever is greater. Also and without limits, Andrew Cuomo will pay for all expenditures including moving vans and hotel/motel arraignments in the new state of your choice. This bill would become effective yesterday

 

[Deplorable Me]

Thanks for the composite list. Some of the less enlightened gun people I know are shocked at the aggressive anti-gun campaign that goes on in Albany.

 

[Phazer]

Thanks for the composite list. Some of the less enlightened gun people I know are shocked at the aggressive anti-gun campaign that goes on in Albany.

What? New York state legislators are anti-gun? GTFO. Really? Nah. CNN told me that our state legislature was just trying to pass commons sense statutes.

Man...where do you get your information?

 

[libertysnake]

Thanks for the composite list. Some of the less enlightened gun people I know are shocked at the aggressive anti-gun campaign that goes on in Albany.

No problem. I try to update it every so often as well.

 

[stuck in ny]

Not mine. I just copy the exact wording from the listing so that my own words don't cause confusion.

so would this mean freedom, or just back to the '94 ban?

 

[RayKnobs]

so would this mean freedom, or just back to the '94 ban?

You can go to the bill and read the full text to see if it eliminates those sections of the law all together or replaces it with the old law.
I

 

[Automan21]

NY State Senate Bill S879

Limits un-SAFE to downstate.

Just get rid of it. If not it will pop up somewhere else in another state.

 

[Vinson57]

FUAC wants to keep up with CA and CA and NY want to become total sanctuary states. The NYS Assembly has passed the bill for this already and it would then go to the NYS Senate to be "rejected" as it should be. However, we need the Senate to pass a repeal the UNSAFE bill like yesterday and then the "three men in the room" can decide to get both bills passed by some kind of compromise deals and signed into law.

 

[Vinson57]

The microstamping bill is one that will not go away and has shown up this year with some wording so its not so blatant of a total semi-automatic ban as it had been in the past as an attempt to get if passed. Its still the worst thing ever.

Previous years, the wording banned all trade in older guns and prevented sale of all new guns if not microstamping capable. They try to be a little more tricky this time around.

This years bill has different wording such as "manufactured after" start date which would make it that we would have to know the date of manufacture on some guns in order to buy it. As you may know, this data is not tracked very much and well and probably some FFLs would refuse transfer until all guns come with some kind of system to note the exact date.

The writer of this bill knows the existence of non-microstamping models means for the next 100 years, the system really will never work well but does help in slowing us all down. They know they have to do something about us all just going to Gun Broker and buying old new guns and used guns.

Also new in it is that no one can transfer a gun that the microstamping spots has been defaced so there is danger in that there will be fear that guns will need to be tested upon transfer and recertified to guarantee to all parties there is no violation as the time of the transfer. This clause is going to slow up transfers and increase time and effort, produces a quality control for the microstamping proponents that it still works. This means the seller, buyer and the FFL will need some kind of assurance ad the time of any transfer.

Though not in the bill and if you look at the bill list again, you can see they always intend some incremental creeping, we would probably end up with that all microstamping guns have to be tested annually or upon and parts changes and or maintenance.

I wonder the cost of the device to read the microstamping and who will be required to get one?

The bill needs to be sent packing.

 

[Defilade]

Great Job. This needs to be a Sticky!

 

[stuck in ny]

The microstamping bill is one that will not go away and has shown up this year with some wording so its not so blatant of a total semi-automatic ban as it had been in the past as an attempt to get if passed. Its still the worst thing ever.

Previous years, the wording banned all trade in older guns and prevented sale of all new guns if not microstamping capable. They try to be a little more tricky this time around.

This years bill has different wording such as "manufactured after" start date which would make it that we would have to know the date of manufacture on some guns in order to buy it. As you may know, this data is not tracked very much and well and probably some FFLs would refuse transfer until all guns come with some kind of system to note the exact date.

The writer of this bill knows the existence of non-microstamping models means for the next 100 years, the system really will never work well but does help in slowing us all down. They know they have to do something about us all just going to Gun Broker and buying old new guns and used guns.

Also new in it is that no one can transfer a gun that the microstamping spots has been defaced so there is danger in that there will be fear that guns will need to be tested upon transfer and recertified to guarantee to all parties there is no violation as the time of the transfer. This clause is going to slow up transfers and increase time and effort, produces a quality control for the microstamping proponents that it still works. This means the seller, buyer and the FFL will need some kind of assurance ad the time of any transfer.

Though not in the bill and if you look at the bill list again, you can see they always intend some incremental creeping, we would probably end up with that all microstamping guns have to be tested annually or upon and parts changes and or maintenance.

I wonder the cost of the device to read the microstamping and who will be required to get one?

The bill needs to be sent packing.

Microstamping is bunk science the same as the "lie detector". Totally subjective.