Bill > S03420

This bill amends the New York Penal Law to enhance criminal penalties for the possession, theft, or sale of stolen firearms, shotguns, and rifles. Specifically, it adds a new provision to the existing "Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree" law, making it a class B felony to knowingly possess a stolen firearm, rifle, or shotgun. The bill also creates a new provision in the "Criminal Use of a Firearm in the First Degree" law, making it a class B felony to commit certain felonies while knowingly possessing a stolen firearm, rifle, or shotgun. Additionally, the bill amends the "Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the First Degree" law to include the unlawful sale of a stolen firearm, rifle, or shotgun as a class B felony. Finally, the bill repeals a provision related to the theft of a firearm and adds the theft of such weapons to the "Grand Larceny in the First Degree" law, also a class B felony.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S3420