New York A 4988: Relates to the definition of an assault weapon

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A04988 Summary:

BILL NOA04988 

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Amd §265.00, Pen L

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Relates to the definition of an assault weapon.

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BILL NOA04988 

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02/10/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4988

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of assault
 weapon

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 22 of section 265.00
 2 of the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, are amended
 3 to read as follows:
 4 (a) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable
 5 magazine and has at least one of the following characteristics:
 6 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
 7 (ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of
 8 the weapon;
 9 (iii) [a thumbhole stock;
 10 (iv)] a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the
 11 non-trigger hand;
 12 [(v)] (iv) a bayonet mount;
 13 [(vi)] (v) a flash suppressor, muzzle break, muzzle compensator, or
 14 threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor, muzzle
 15 break, or muzzle compensator;
 16 [(vii)] (vi) a grenade launcher; or
 17 (b) a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least one of the following
 18 characteristics:
 19 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
 20 (ii) [a thumbhole stock;
 21 (iii)] a second handgrip or a protruding grip that can be held by the
 22 non-trigger hand;
 23 [(iv)] (iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of seven rounds;
 24 [(v)] (iv) an ability to accept a detachable magazine; or
 25 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07258-01-5

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