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NY S00310
Bill
Status
6/18/2018
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Robach
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AI Summary
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Establishes new crime of "criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space" as a class B felony for persons 18 years or older who fire a firearm into a crowded space with intent to cause physical injury or when such act creates great risk of death.
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Defines "crowded space" as any space consisting of three or more people within one general or specific area.
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Defines "great risk" as wanton or reckless behavior that evinces depraved indifference to human life within the crowded space.
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Classifies the new offense as a class B violent felony and establishes mandatory minimum sentence of at least twenty years imprisonment.
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Effective date is November 1st of the year following enactment into law.
Legislative Description
Makes it a class B violent felony to fire a gun into a crowded space with the intent to harm or absent the intent to harm when such an act creates a great risk of death to one or more people within the crowded space; establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space.
Last Action
referred to codes
6/18/2018