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NY S07839
Bill
Status
8/17/2012
Primary Sponsor
Martin Golden
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AI Summary
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Defines "community gun" as a firearm shared, made available, sold, exchanged, given or disposed of among two or more persons when at least one is not authorized to possess a firearm under New York law
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Adds criminal facilitation charges for unauthorized persons who share, make available, sell, exchange, give or dispose of community guns that aid others in committing felonies, with penalties ranging from class A misdemeanor to class B felony depending on circumstances
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Expands criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree to include sharing or making available a community gun as a class D felony
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Adds criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree provision making it a class B felony when unauthorized persons share or make available a firearm that is discharged within three years and causes another person's death, excluding intentional suicides
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Modifies corroboration requirements to exclude community gun facilitation convictions from needing corroboration by the person who committed the facilitated felony
Legislative Description
Includes sharing, making available, selling, exchanging, giving or disposing of a community gun as an element of certain criminal acts.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
8/17/2012