Legislative update

A-703, Prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas, or any other state-owned land that is open for hunting and on land contributing surface water to the NYC water supply, has advanced to 3rd Reading. No Senate companion at this time.

A-8078C, Permits 4-H certified shooting sports instructors to supervise and instruct persons under sixteen years of age at shooting ranges, passed the Assembly. Companion S-6401B is on 3rd Reading.

S-4442B, Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to publish quarterly reports providing information related to firearms, rifles and shotguns used in the commission of crimes in the state of New York, has been amended and resubmitted to Finance.

S-7762, Enacts the Scott J. Beigel Unfinished Receiver Act, establishes the crimes of criminal sale of an unfinished frame or receiver in the first, second and third degrees as class C, D and E felonies, respectively, now has a companion A-9945.

S-7763, Enacts the Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act, criminalizes the sale of ghost guns and requires gunsmiths to register and serialize firearms, rifles, shotguns, and unfinished frames or receivers they assemble or manufacture, now has a companion bill A-9903.