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Int 0129-2022

Requiring shooting ranges, dealers in firearms and dealers in rifles and shotguns in the city to display suicide prevention information.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2022-03-24

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2022-03-24Passed: 2023-12-31

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.

Committee on Public SafetyPolice Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

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This bill: 647 days in committee

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Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-03-24 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-03-24 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-03-24 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

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Full text
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. Session 12 NLB LS #1785 3/10/2022 Session 11 DFC LS #8522 Int. #1295-2018 1 2