New York S 234: Exempts certain persons from the crime of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location

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S00234 Summary:

BILL NOS00234 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07024

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SPONSORGALLIVAN

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COSPNSRSTEC

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §265.01-e, Pen L

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Exempts retired judges from the crime of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 234

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to exempting certain persons
 from the crime of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun
 in a sensitive location

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (n) and (o) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e
 2 of the penal law, paragraph (n) as amended and paragraph (o) as added by
 3 section 1 of part F of chapter 55 of the laws of 2023, are amended and a
 4 new paragraph (p) is added to read as follows:
 5 (n) persons while participating in military ceremonies, funerals, and
 6 honor guards; [or]
 7 (o) persons while lawfully engaging in learning, practicing, training
 8 for, competing in, or travelling into or within the state to learn,
 9 practice, train for, or compete in, the sport of biathlon, in accordance
 10 with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regu-
 11 lations[.]; or
 12 (p) persons who are retired judges of the court of appeals, justices
 13 of the supreme court, judges of the court of claims, judges of the
 14 county court, judges of the surrogate's court, judges of the family
 15 court, judges of a court for the city of New York, judges of the
 16 district court, and judges of a city court outside of the city of New
 17 York, and who are duly licensed to possess a pistol or revolver pursuant
 18 to section 400.00 of this chapter.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01064-01-5

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