New York A 1920: Prohibits entry to gun shows to anyone under twelve years of age

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A01920 Summary:

BILL NOA01920 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRDinowitz, Paulin, Cook

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §896, Gen Bus L

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Prohibits entry to gun shows to anyone under twelve years of age.

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01/14/2025referred to economic development

01/07/2026referred to economic development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1920

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, COOK -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Economic Development

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to age require-
 ments for gun shows

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 896 of
 2 the general business law, paragraph (b) as added by chapter 189 of the
 3 laws of 2000 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 371 of the laws of
 4 2022, are amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows:
 5 (b) notify all firearm exhibitors in writing that a national instant
 6 criminal background check must be completed prior to all firearm sales
 7 or transfers, including sales or transfers of rifles or shotguns; [and]
 8 (c) coordinate with the division of state police to provide access at
 9 the gun show to perform a national instant criminal background check
 10 prior to any firearm sale or transfer. Any firearm dealer licensed under
 11 federal law who submits a request to the division of state police to
 12 perform a national instant criminal background check pursuant to this
 13 paragraph shall provide the seller or transferor of the firearm, rifle
 14 or shotgun with a copy of the United States Department of Treasury,
 15 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives Form ATF F 4473
 16 and such dealer shall maintain such form and make such form available
 17 for inspection by law enforcement agencies for a period of ten years
 18 thereafter[.]; and
 19 (d) prohibit entrance to the gun show of any person who is under the
 20 age of twelve years of age.
 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05206-01-5

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