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A06468 Summary:BILL NO A06468B
SAME AS Same as S 6005
SPONSOR Schimel (MS)
COSPNSR Englebright, Paulin, Benedetto, Dinowitz, Lancman, Hoyt, Clark,
Boyland, Jaffee, Kellner, Carrozza, Brook-Krasny, Rosenthal,
O'Donnell, Alessi, Espaillat, Lavine, Kavanagh, Lifton, Aubry, Alfano
MLTSPNSR Bing, Colton, Cook, Glick, Gottfried, Heastie, Hooper, Jacobs,
Jeffries, Maisel, McEneny,
Amd SS265.00, 265.10 & 265.15, add SS265.38 & 265.39, Pen L
Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer
in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for
violations of this requirement.
A06468 Actions:BILL NO A06468B
03/04/2009 referred to codes
04/21/2009 reported
04/23/2009 advanced to third reading cal.402
04/28/2009 passed assembly
04/28/2009 delivered to senate
04/28/2009 REFERRED TO CODES
06/03/2009 recalled from senate
06/03/2009 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
06/04/2009 vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
06/04/2009 amended on third reading 6468a
06/08/2009 amended on third reading 6468b
01/06/2010 referred to codes
A06468 Votes:BILL: A06468 DATE: 04/28/2009 MOTION: YEA/NAY: 094/047
Abbate Y Cahill Y Englebr NO Hooper Y Maisel Y Powell Y Skartad Y
Alessi Y Calhoun NO Errigo NO Hoyt Y Markey Y Pretlow Y Spano Y
Alfano Y Camara Y Espaill Y Hyer-Sp Y Mayerso Y Quinn NO Stirpe NO
Amedore NO Canestr Y Farrell Y Jacobs Y McDonou Y Rabbitt NO Sweeney Y
Arroyo Y Carrozz ER Fields NO Jaffee Y McEneny Y Raia NO Tedisco NO
Aubry Y Castro ER Finch NO Jeffrie Y McKevit Y Ramos Y Thiele Y
Bacalle NO Christe NO Fitzpat NO John Y Meng Y Reilich NO Titone Y
Ball NO Clark Y Gabrysz NO Jordan NO Miller NO Reilly NO Titus Y
Barclay NO Colton Y Galef Y Kavanag Y Millman Y Rive J Y Tobacco ER
Barra Y Conte NO Gantt Y Kellner Y Molinar NO Rive N Y Towns Y
Barron Y Cook Y Gianari Y Kolb NO Morelle Y Rive PM Y Townsen NO
Benedet Y Corwin NO Giglio NO Koon Y Nolan Y Robinso ER Walker Y
Benjami Y Crouch NO Glick Y Lancman Y Oaks NO Rosenth Y Weinste Y
Bing Y Cusick Y Gordon NO Latimer Y O'Donne Y Russell Y Weisenb Y
Boyland Y Cymbrow Y Gottfri Y Lavine Y O'Mara NO Saladin Y Weprin Y
Boyle NO DelMont NO Greene Y Lentol Y Ortiz Y Sayward NO Wright ER
Bradley Y DenDekk Y Gunther NO Lifton Y Parment NO Scarbor Y Zebrows Y
Brennan Y Destito NO Hawley NO Lope PD NO Paulin ER Schimel Y Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y Diaz Y Hayes NO Lope VJ Y Peoples Y Schimmi ER
Brook-K Y Dinowit Y Heastie Y Lupardo NO Peralta Y Schroed NO
Burling NO Duprey NO Hevesi Y Magee NO Perry Y Scozzaf NO
Butler NO Eddingt Y Hikind ER Magnare Y Pheffer Y Seminer ER
A06468 Memo:BILL NUMBER:A6468B
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring
semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer
in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires all semiautomatic pistols
manufactured on or after January 1st, 2011 to be capable of producing a
unique alpha-numeric or geometric code on at least two locations on each
cartridge case expended from such pistol which can be used to identify
the make, model, and serial number of the pistol.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: : Section 1 contains the short title of
the act, the "Crime Gun Identification Act of 2009."
Section 2 of the bill contains the Legislative Findings and Intent.
Section 3 of the bill adds two new subdivisions 24 and 25 to section
265.00 of the penal law to define the terms "microstamp-ready" and
"microstamping component or mechanism."
Section 4 of the bill amends subdivision 6 of section 265.10 of the
penal law to clarify that the existing class D felony offense of defac-
ing a firearm includes the defacement of a microstamping component or
mechanism of a semiautomatic pistol. This section also creates a new
class A misdemeanor offense when a dealer in firearms sells, offers for
sale, exchanges, gives, transfers or delivers a semiautomatic pistol
knowing that the microstamping component or mechanism of such pistol has
been defaced. Section 6 expressly excludes from defacing a semiautomatic
pistol (1) modifications made to such pistol to render it microstamp-
ready, or (2) replacing a firing pin of a micro-stamp ready semiautomat-
ic pistol when the pin is damaged or in need of replacement for the safe
use of the pistol, or replacing such pin for a legitimate sporting
purpose.
Section 5 of the bill adds two new sections 265.38 and 265.39 to the
penal law. Section 265.38 would prohibit (1) the sale, offer for sale,
exchange, giving, transfer or delivery of a semiautomatic pistol manu-
factured after January 1, 2011 by a dealer in firearms to any person
other than a dealer in firearms, unless such pistol is micro-stamp ready
and (2) any manufacturer or wholesale dealer from delivering a semiauto-
matic pistol manufactured after January 1, 2011 to any person in this
state, unless the pistol is certified by the manufacturer as micro-stamp
ready in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the divi-
sion of state police. A violation of Section 265.38 is a class B misde-
meanor; a second or subsequent violation of any of these provisions is a
class A misdemeanor. Section 265.39 provides dealers in firearms
charged under subdivision 2 of section 265.38 with an affirmative
defense. The affirmative defense is available to those dealers who, at
the time of the sale, offer for sale, exchange, giving, transfer or
delivery of a semi-automatic pistol manufactured after January 1, 2011,
are in possession of the manufacturer's certification that such pistol
is microstamp-ready, or an exact copy of such certification
Section 6 of the bill amends subdivision 5 of section 265.16 of the
penal law to make the presumption that applies to possession of defaced
guns inapplicable to semi-automatic pistols where the sole defacement
consists of defacing a microstamping component or mechanism of such
pistol.
Section 7 of the bill contains the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: Microstamping technology utilizes lasers to make precise,
microscopic engravings on the internal mechanisms of a gun, such as the
breech face and firing pin. As the gun is fired, information identifying
the make, model and serial number of the gun can be stamped onto the
cartridge as numbers and letters. The technology is designed to aid law
enforcement officials investigating homicides and other crimes by allow-
ing them to trace firearms through cartridge cases found at crime
scenes.
Microstamping represents a significant advancement over existing ballis-
tic identification technology. Because the technology of microstamping
stamps the identifying characteristics of a firearm onto every cartridge
ejected from the gun, investigators need only recover the cartridges at
a crime scene to be able to identify the actual crime gun. Current
ballistics identification technology is much more limited. While it can
be used to compare ballistic evidence recovered at crime scenes, it
cannot lead investigators directly to a specific firearm that produced
the ballistic fingerprint, unless that firearm is recovered.
On October 13, 2007, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed
into law the "Crime Gun Identification Act of 2007, mandating manufac-
turer "microstamping" of all new models of semiautomatic handgun models
sold in California starting in 2010. Numerous other states are also
considering microstamping legislation.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2008: A. 9819-A Passed Assembly
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: This legislation will not impose new costs on the
state of New York. No new database is required. The certification proc-
ess contained in the bill is entirely industry based. Manufacturers
will incur minimal costs to adopt the new technology.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The act would take effect January 1st, 2011, or at such
time that the division of state police receive written notice from a
microstamp job shop that such shop can produce microstamp structures on
two internal surfaces of a semiautomatic pistol for a price of twelve
dollars or less at a production level of one thousand semiautomatic
pistols per batch. The division of state police is authorized to promul-
gate necessary rules and regulations upon passage of the act.
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