STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5314 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 8, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO, MONTESANO, McDONOUGH, LALOR, HAWLEY, CROUCH, GIGLIO, PALMESANO, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Oper- ations AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to authorizing the carry- ing of firearms by military personnel at recruiting centers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 53 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 53. Carrying of firearms at recruiting centers. Notwithstanding any 4 other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the adjutant 5 general shall authorize members of any force of the organized militia 6 assigned to duty at recruiting centers located in the state to carry 7 service-issue firearms while on duty at a recruiting center. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02958-01-9