NYC's tracking of important legislation from the New York Legislature.
Surrender of Firearms by 'Dangerous Persons'
A.486
Banning Firearms While Possessing Drugs
A.499
Gun Free Kids Law
A.555
Require Pistol Permit to Buy Ammo
S.342
Provides for the temporary surrender of firearms to the police by any person who is taken into custody by the police for the purpose of a mental examination and prior to an examination ordered pursuant to article seven hundred thirty of the criminal procedure law; requires a "cooling off period" following the discharge from psychiatric care during which time firearms, which came into police custody during the person`s prehospitalization intervention or during hospitalization, may be kept in police custody for thirty days, or after a psychiatric examiner has determined whether the person is a threat to himself or herself or others; provides that a judge of the local jurisdiction may order an early return of the firearms if he or she determines that it would be appropriate to do so. ...
A.486 was referred to codes on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
S.63 was REFERRED TO CODES on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. ...
Creates the crime of criminal possession of a weapon while in unlawful possession of a controlled substance or marihuana. ...
A.499 was referred to codes on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. ...
Enacts the "gun free kids law"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon, and criminally negligent storage of a weapon in the first and second degrees; provides affirmative defenses; directs the commissioner of education to develop a weapons safety program. ...
A.555 was referred to codes on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. ...
Regulates the sale of ammunition; requires imprinting of a serial number on each bullet jacket and bullet lead; requires sellers of ammunition to maintain records of all sales; makes a violation a class A misdemeanor. ...
S.342 was REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. ...
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