STATE OF NEW YORK
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9601
IN SENATE
November 21, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to
removing the national rifle association from the list of entities
authorized to grant certificates as instructors in small arms practice
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as
2 amended by a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the penal law, the
3 general business law, the executive law, the civil practice law and
4 rules and the state finance law relating to licensing and other
5 provisions relating to firearms, as proposed in legislative bills
6 numbers S. 51001 and A. 41001, is amended to read as follows:
7 19. "Duly authorized instructor" means (a) a duly commissioned officer
8 of the United States army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or of the
9 national guard of the state of New York; [or] (b) a duly qualified adult
10 citizen of the United States who has been granted a certificate as an
11 instructor in small arms practice issued by the United States army, navy
12 or marine corps, or by the adjutant general of this state, or by the
13 division of criminal justice services[, or by the national rifle associ-
14 ation of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the
15 laws of this state]; (c) by a person duly qualified and designated by
16 the department of environmental conservation as its agent in the giving
17 of instruction and the making of certifications of qualification in
18 responsible hunting practices; or (d) a New York state 4-H certified
19 shooting sports instructor.
20 § 2. Subdivision 23 of section 837 of the executive law, as added by
21 a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the penal law, the general busi-
22 ness law, the executive law, the civil practice law and rules and the
23 state finance law relating to licensing and other provisions relating to
24 firearms, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 51001 and A.
25 41001, is amended to read as follows:
26 23. (a) In conjunction with the superintendent of [the] state police,
27 promulgate policies and procedures with regard to standardization of
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 firearms safety training required under subdivision nineteen of section
2 400.00 of the penal law, which shall include the approval of course
3 materials and promulgation of proficiency standards for live fire train-
4 ing; [and]
5 (b) In conjunction with the superintendent of state police, create an
6 appeals board for the purpose of hearing appeals as provided in subdivi-
7 sion four-a of section 400.00 of the penal law and promulgate rules and
8 regulations governing such appeals[.]; and
9 (c) Grant certificates as instructors in small arms practice to duly
10 qualified adult citizens pursuant to section 265.00 of the penal law.
11 The division shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary for
12 the implementation of this subdivision.
13 § 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and same manner as a
14 chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the penal law, the general business
15 law, the executive law, the civil practice law and rules and the state
16 finance law relating to licensing and other provisions relating to
17 firearms, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 51001 and A.
18 41001, takes effect. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
19 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
20 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
21 completed on or before such effective date.