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NY State Senate Bill S1320
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of ammunition for
assault weapons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 270.00 of the penal law, as
amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as
follows:
4. Sales of ammunition not prohibited. Nothing contained in this
section shall be construed to prevent, or interfere in any way with, the
sale of ammunition for revolvers or pistols of any kind, or for rifles,
shot guns, or other arms, belonging or which may belong to any persons
whether as sporting or hunting weapons or for the purpose of protection
to them in their homes, or, as they may go abroad; and manufacturers are
authorized to continue to manufacture, and wholesalers and dealers to
continue to deal in and freely to sell ammunition to all such persons
for such purposes. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE SALE OF AMMUNITION FOR ASSAULT
WEAPONS, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION 265.00 OF THIS
TITLE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO TWO TIMES THE CAPACITY OF AN AUTHORIZED WEAP-
ON OVER A ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY PERIOD. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION, "AUTHORIZED WEAPON" SHALL MEAN A WEAPON REGISTERED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN-A OF SECTION 400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL CONSTITUTE A CLASS E FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the sale of ammunition for
assault weapons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 270.00 of the penal law, as
amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as
follows:
4. Sales of ammunition not prohibited. Nothing contained in this
section shall be construed to prevent, or interfere in any way with, the
sale of ammunition for revolvers or pistols of any kind, or for rifles,
shot guns, or other arms, belonging or which may belong to any persons
whether as sporting or hunting weapons or for the purpose of protection
to them in their homes, or, as they may go abroad; and manufacturers are
authorized to continue to manufacture, and wholesalers and dealers to
continue to deal in and freely to sell ammunition to all such persons
for such purposes. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE SALE OF AMMUNITION FOR ASSAULT
WEAPONS, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION 265.00 OF THIS
TITLE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO TWO TIMES THE CAPACITY OF AN AUTHORIZED WEAP-
ON OVER A ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY PERIOD. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION, "AUTHORIZED WEAPON" SHALL MEAN A WEAPON REGISTERED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN-A OF SECTION 400.00 OF THIS CHAPTER. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL CONSTITUTE A CLASS E FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.