Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the definition of a "disguised gun" to include a weapon or device capable of being concealed on a person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive which is designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun.

Highlights:

• Specifies "disguised gun" to mean any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive and is designed and intended to appear to be either (Sec 1): 

• something other than a gun; or 

• a toy gun that shall include, but not be limited to any:

•  Rifle;

•  Pistol;

• Shotgun; or 

• machine-gun displaying a color finish other than the original manufacture color, a decorative pattern or plastic like surface.

• Exempts any rifle or shotgun displaying a camouflage color finish or pattern that is intended for hunting, as defined by article eleven of the environmental conservation law, shall not be considered a "disguised gun" for purposes of this section.

• Any person, dealer, firm, partnership or corporation who intentionally designs or transforms a rifle, pistol, shotgun or machine-gun to resemble a toy gun by either altering or concealing the original color or surface of the gun with the purpose of selling such weapon is guilty of a class D felony (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the definition of a "disguised gun" to include a weapon or device capable of being concealed on a person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive which is designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun.

Highlights:

• Specifies "disguised gun" to mean any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive and is designed and intended to appear to be either (Sec 1): 

• something other than a gun; or 

• a toy gun that shall include, but not be limited to any:

•  Rifle;

•  Pistol;

• Shotgun; or 

• machine-gun displaying a color finish other than the original manufacture color, a decorative pattern or plastic like surface.

• Exempts any rifle or shotgun displaying a camouflage color finish or pattern that is intended for hunting, as defined by article eleven of the environmental conservation law, shall not be considered a "disguised gun" for purposes of this section.

• Any person, dealer, firm, partnership or corporation who intentionally designs or transforms a rifle, pistol, shotgun or machine-gun to resemble a toy gun by either altering or concealing the original color or surface of the gun with the purpose of selling such weapon is guilty of a class D felony (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text