File #: Int 0129-2022    Version: * Name: Requiring shooting ranges, dealers in firearms and dealers in rifles and shotguns in the city to display suicide prevention information.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Public Safety
On agenda: 3/24/2022
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring shooting ranges, dealers in firearms and dealers in rifles and shotguns in the city to display suicide prevention information
Sponsors: Rafael Salamanca, Jr., Shahana K. Hanif, Kevin C. Riley, Kalman Yeger
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Summary: This bill would require any shooting range, dealer in firearms and dealer in rifles and shotguns in the city to conspicuously post suicide prevention materials, including information on seeking help for a person at risk of suicide and information on safely storing firearms, rifles and shotguns. The bill would also authorize the Police Commissioner to promulgate relevant rules.
Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 129, 2. Int. No. 129, 3. March 24, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-24-22, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 24, 2022
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2023*Rafael Salamanca, Jr. City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/2022*Rafael Salamanca, Jr. City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/2022*Rafael Salamanca, Jr. City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 129

 

By Council Members Salamanca, Hanif, Riley and Yeger

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring shooting ranges, dealers in firearms and dealers in rifles and shotguns in the city to display suicide prevention information

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 10-301 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision 23 to read as follows: 

23. “Shooting range.” Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or company who engages in the business of operating an indoor or outdoor range equipped with targets for use with firearms, rifles or shotguns.

§ 2. Chapter 3 of title 10 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 10-315 to read as follows: 

§ 10-315 Display of suicide prevention information. a. Display of suicide prevention information required. Any shooting range, dealer in firearms and dealer in rifles and shotguns in the city must conspicuously post on the premises, in areas visible to the public, suicide prevention materials, including information on seeking help for a person at risk of suicide and information on safely storing firearms, rifles and shotguns.

b. Rulemaking. The police commissioner shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, and shall prescribe such suicide prevention materials as are necessary to comply with the requirements of this section.

§ 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the police commissioner shall take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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