STATE OF NEW YORK
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659
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, WEPRIN, ZEBROWSKI, OTIS, RAMOS, STECK,
THIELE, McDONOUGH, SAYEGH, D. ROSENTHAL, JACOBSON, SEAWRIGHT --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to adding ammunition to the
list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain
convictions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 265.17 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 236
2 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 265.17 Criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon or ammunition.
4 A person is guilty of criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon or
5 ammunition when:
6 1. Knowing that he or she is prohibited by law from possessing a
7 firearm, rifle [or], shotgun or ammunition because of a prior conviction
8 or because of some other disability which would render him or her ineli-
9 gible to lawfully possess a firearm, rifle [or], shotgun or ammunition
10 in this state, or knowing that he or she is the subject of an outstand-
11 ing warrant of arrest issued upon the alleged commission of a felony or
12 serious offense, such person purchases or otherwise acquires a firearm,
13 rifle [or], shotgun or ammunition from another person; or
14 2. Knowing that it would be unlawful for another person to possess a
15 firearm, rifle [or], shotgun or ammunition, or knowing that another
16 person is the subject of an outstanding warrant of arrest issued upon
17 the alleged commission of a felony or serious offense, he or she
18 purchases or otherwise acquires a firearm, rifle [or], shotgun or ammu-
19 nition for, on behalf of, or for the use of such other person; or
20 3. Knowing that another person is prohibited by law from possessing a
21 firearm, rifle [or], shotgun or ammunition because of a prior conviction
22 or because of some other disability which would render him or her ineli-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 gible to lawfully possess a firearm, rifle [or], shotgun or ammunition
2 in this state, or knowing that another person is the subject of an
3 outstanding warrant of arrest issued upon the alleged commission of a
4 felony or serious offense, a person disposes of a firearm, rifle [or],
5 shotgun or ammunition to such other person.
6 Criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon or ammunition is a class D
7 felony.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.