This bill would require the commissioner of transportation to place signs on all bridges and tunnels entering the City warning of the penalties for possessing a firearm.
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Int. No. 1175
By Council Members Garodnick, Chin and Cohen
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to placement of signs on all bridges and tunnels entering the City warning of the penalty for possessing a firearm
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 9 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9
REQUIRED SIGNS
§ 19-901 Signs regarding firearm possession. The commissioner of transportation shall post signs at each exit leading into the city, of each bridge and tunnel having only one terminus in the city, stating that the possession of any firearm by a person not licensed by the city to possess that firearm is a criminal offense that is punishable by imprisonment, as per articles 70.15 and 265 of the penal law.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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