New York S 418: Prohibits the purchase of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days

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S00418 Summary:

BILL NOS00418 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01774

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SPONSORGIANARIS

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COSPNSRADDABBO, JACKSON, KRUEGER, RIVERA, SERRANO, STAVISKY

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§265.67 & 400.15, amd §265.20, Pen L

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Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful procurement of a firearm, for the purchase or acquisition of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 418

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, ADDABBO, JACKSON, KRUEGER, RIVERA, SERRA-
 NO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
 committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the unlawful procurement
 of a firearm

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.67 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 265.67 Unlawful procurement of a firearm.
 4 A person is guilty of unlawful procurement of a firearm when:
 5 1. Such person purchases or takes possession of more than one firearm
 6 from any dealer in firearms during any thirty-day period; or
 7 2. Being a dealer in firearms, such person sells or transfers a
 8 firearm to any person who has purchased or taken possession of a firearm
 9 during the previous thirty days.
 10 Unlawful procurement of a firearm is a class A misdemeanor.
 11 § 2. Section 265.20 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 12 vision f to read as follows:
 13 f. Section 265.67 of this article shall not apply to:
 14 1. Any law enforcement or corrections agency, or police or corrections
 15 officer acting within the course and scope of such person's employment
 16 or official duties;
 17 2. A United States Marshal, member of the armed forces of the United
 18 States or the National Guard, or a federal official, who is required to
 19 possess a firearm in the operation of such person's official duties;
 20 3. Licensed firearms manufacturers, importers or dealers, while
 21 engaged in the course and scope of their activities as licensees,
 22 provided that the transfers are between licensees and all such licensees
 23 are properly licensed under federal, state and local law;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01585-01-5

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 1 4. A gunsmith acquiring firearms solely for the purposes of service or
 2 repair, or the lawful owner of the firearms retrieving the firearms back
 3 from such a gunsmith;
 4 5. A common carrier, warehouseperson or other person engaged in the
 5 business of transporting or storing goods, to the extent that the
 6 possession or receipt of any firearm is in the ordinary course of busi-
 7 ness, and not for the personal use of any such person;
 8 6. A person acquiring firearms by operation of law upon the death of
 9 the former owner of the firearms; or
 10 7. A person whose firearm was stolen or irretrievably lost and who
 11 considers it essential that the firearm be replaced immediately, if:
 12 (a) the person provides the seller or transferor with a copy of an
 13 official police report describing the loss or theft of the firearm. The
 14 official police report must contain the name and address of the firearm
 15 owner, a description of the firearm, the location of the loss or theft,
 16 the date of the loss or theft, and the date the loss or theft was
 17 reported to the law enforcement agency; and
 18 (b) the loss or theft occurred within thirty days of the person's
 19 attempt to replace the firearm, as reflected by the date of loss or
 20 theft on the official police report.
 21 § 3. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.15 to read
 22 as follows:
 23 § 400.15 Duties of dealers in firearms.
 24 1. Each dealer in firearms shall prior to the sale of any firearm to a
 25 person request approval of such sale to such