BILL NUMBER: S2014
SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to removing the maximum age
limit for firearms instruction exemptions
 
PURPOSE:
Would allow any individual over the age of those to receive firearm
instruction.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:.
Section 1 of this bill amends paragraph 7 of subdivision (a) of section
265.20 of the penal law to remove language limiting firearm instruction
to individuals between the ages of 12 and 16.
Section 2 amends paragraph 7-c of subdivision (a) of section 265.20 of
the penal law remove language limiting firearm instruction to individ-
uals between the ages of 12 and 16.
Section 3 amends paragraph 7-e of subdivision (a) of section 265.20 of
the penal law remove language limiting firearm instruction to individ-
uals between the ages of 12 and 16
Section 4 is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Under current law, individuals between the age of 12 and 18 can receive
firearms training from qualified individuals. However, this allowance is
incredibly limited in scope and prevents numerous individuals who have
an interest in firearms training from being eligible to receive training
prior to possessing a license.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023/24: S.506 Referred to Codes
2021/22: S.269 Referred to Codes.
2019/20: S.201 Referred to Codes
2017/18: S.7121 Referred to Codes.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S2014: 265.20 penal law, 265.20(a) penal law