New York S 2328: Relates to unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in the commission of a crime

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S02328 Summary:

BILL NOS02328 

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SPONSORGOUNARDES

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COSPNSRKRUEGER

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Add §265.47, Pen L

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Establishes the crime of unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in the commission of a crime which is a class E felony.

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BILL NOS02328 

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01/16/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2328

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
 unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in the commission of a
 crime

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

 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.47 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 265.47 Unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in the commission
 4 of a crime.
 5 A person is guilty of unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in
 6 the commission of a crime when a person fails to safely store a rifle,
 7 shotgun or firearm as required pursuant to section 265.45 or section
 8 265.46 of this article, and such rifle, shotgun or firearm is used in
 9 the commission of a crime by another individual which reasonably would
 10 have been prevented if such rifle, shotgun or firearm was stored in
 11 accordance with sections 265.45 and 265.46 of this article.
 12 Unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in the commission of a
 13 crime is a class E felony.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05188-02-5

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