Also introduced was A 2466A, which seeks to drastically expand the state's ban on so-called "assault weapons" by adding pump action rifles and reduce the number of allowed features from two to zero. Additionally, the bill would give the State Police broad authority to designate additional firearms to be outlawed. Under the bill, those who wish to keep "banned" firearms lawfully possessed prior to January 1, 2007, must register them and have them tested for entry into the state's failed ballistic imaging program. Many of the guns affected by this bill are widely used in competitions and hunting.

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the possession of armor
piercing, frangible or devastator ammunition

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1 Section 1. Subdivision 18 of section 265.00 of the penal law, as added
2 by chapter 646 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
3 18. "Armor piercing ammunition" means any ammunition {capable of being
4 used in pistols or revolvers} containing a projectile or projectile
5 core{, or a projectile or projectile core for use in such ammunition,
6 that is} constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other
7 substances) from one or a combination of any of the following: tungsten
8 alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, {or} uranium,
9 CERAMICS, OR POLYMER PLASTICS AND CAPABLE OF BEING USED IN PISTOLS AND
10 REVOLVERS.
11 S 2. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding two new
12 subdivisions 24 and 25 to read as follows:
13 24. "FRANGIBLE AMMUNITION" MEANS ANY AMMUNITION WITH A PROJECTILE OR
14 PROJECTILE CORE COMPOSED OF HYBRID MATERIALS, EITHER PRESSED TOGETHER AT
15 HIGH PRESSURE OR GLUED TOGETHER WITH ADHESIVES, WHICH IS CAPABLE OF
16 BEING USED IN PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS AND IS DESIGNED TO FRACTURE OR DISIN-
17 TEGRATE UPON IMPACT.
18 25. "DEVASTATOR AMMUNITION" MEANS ANY AMMUNITION WITH A PROJECTILE OR
19 PROJECTILE CORE WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BEING USED IN PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS
20 AND DESIGNED TO EXPLODE OR DETONATE UPON IMPACT.
21 S 3. Subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 265.01 of the penal law, subdivi-
22 sion 7 as added by chapter 807 of the laws of 1981 and subdivision 8 as

EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
{ } is old law to be omitted.
LBD06601-01-5

A. 2837 2

1 added by chapter 646 of the laws of 1986, are amended to read as
2 follows:
3 (7) He {knowingly} possesses {a bullet containing an explosive
4 substance designed to detonate upon impact} ANY DEVASTATOR AMMUNITION.
5 (8) He possesses any armor piercing ammunition {with intent to use the
6 same unlawfully against another} OR FRANGIBLE AMMUNITION.
7 S 4. Subdivision 8 of section 265.02 of the penal law, as added by
8 chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended and two new subdivisions 9
9 and 10 are added to read as follows:
10 (8) Such person possesses a large capacity ammunition feeding
11 device{.}; OR
12 (9) SUCH PERSON KNOWINGLY POSSESSES ANY DEVASTATOR AMMUNITION WITH THE
13 INTENT TO USE THE SAME UNLAWFULLY AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON OR HIS OR HER
14 PROPERTY; OR
15 (10) SUCH PERSON KNOWINGLY POSSESSES ANY ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION OR
16 FRANGIBLE AMMUNITION WITH INTENT TO USE THE SAME UNLAWFULLY AGAINST
17 ANOTHER.
18 S 5. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
19 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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 265.18 to
2 read as follows:
3 S 265.18 SALE OF CHILD OPERATED FIREARMS; CHILDPROOFING.
4 1. NO PERSON, FIRM, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION ENGAGED
5 IN THE RETAIL BUSINESS OF SELLING RIFLES, SHOTGUNS OR FIREARMS SHALL
6 SELL, DELIVER OR TRANSFER ANY CHILD OPERATED FIREARM TO ANOTHER PERSON.
7 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CHILD OPERATED FIREARM" MEANS A
8 PISTOL OR REVOLVER MANUFACTURED TWELVE MONTHS OR MORE AFTER THE EFFEC-
9 TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN A CHILDPROOFING DEVICE
10 OR MECHANISM INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN OF SUCH PISTOL OR REVOLVER TO
11 EFFECTIVELY PRECLUDE AN AVERAGE FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD FROM OPERATING THE
12 PISTOL OR REVOLVER. SUCH DEVICES OR MECHANISMS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
13 LIMITED TO: THE CAPACITY TO ADJUST THE TRIGGER RESISTANCE TO AT LEAST A
14 TEN POUND PULL, THE CAPACITY TO ALTER THE FIRING MECHANISM SO THAT AN
15 AVERAGE FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD`S HANDS ARE TOO SMALL TO OPERATE THE PISTOL
16 OR REVOLVER, OR THE CAPACITY TO REQUIRE A SERIES OF MULTIPLE MOTIONS IN
17 ORDER TO FIRE THE PISTOL OR REVOLVER.
18 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH
19 SUCH GUN MANUFACTURERS AS SUCH SUPERINTENDENT DEEMS APPROPRIATE, ADOPT
20 RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILDPROOFING
21 DEVICES OR MECHANISMS TO ENSURE THAT SUCH CHILDPROOFING DEVICES OR MECH-
22 ANISMS ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE.

5 24. "50-CALIBER WEAPON" MEANS A RIFLE CAPABLE OF FIRING A CENTER-FIRE
6 CARTRIDGE IN 50-CALIBER OR LARGER, .50 BMG CALIBER OR LARGER, ANY OTHER
7 VARIANT OF 50-CALIBER OR LARGER, OR ANY OTHER METRIC EQUIVALENT OF SUCH
8 CALIBER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
9 CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE ANY MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE WHICH IS DESIGNED TO USE
10 BLACK POWDER, OR A BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUTE, AND WHICH CANNOT USE FIXED
11 AMMUNITION

ORIGINAL: 02bhntn

To make it simpler, the ban INCLUDES your .50 cal Muzzlelaoders.

24. "50-CALIBER WEAPON" MEANS A RIFLE CAPABLE OF FIRING A CENTER-FIRE
6 CARTRIDGE IN 50-CALIBER OR LARGER, .50 BMG CALIBER OR LARGER, ANY OTHER
7 VARIANT OF 50-CALIBER OR LARGER, OR ANY OTHER METRIC EQUIVALENT OF SUCH
8 CALIBER,

ORIGINAL: longrifle1000
How many crimes were commited at all, ever? The answer is none.