Senate Bill S9555

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to bulk purchases of firearms or ammunition and review by the state police

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S9555 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §236, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S4737

2021-S9555 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the state police to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations regarding the flagging for further review of bulk purchases of firearms or ammunition.

2021-S9555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S9555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9555
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                            September 14, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SEPULVEDA,  GAUGHRAN,  SALAZAR  -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Rules
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to directing the state
   police to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations regarding the
   flagging for further review of bulk purchases of firearms  or  ammuni-
   tion

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 236 to
 read as follows:
   § 236. BULK PURCHASES OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION.  IN ADDITION  TO  THE
 REQUIREMENTS  OF  THE  STATEWIDE LICENSE AND RECORD DATABASE OUTLINED IN
 SECTION 400.02 OF THE PENAL LAW, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ESTABLISH  AND
 MAINTAIN WITHIN THE DIVISION A CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF INFORMATION REGARD-
 ING  FIREARMS  OR  AMMUNITION  PURCHASED  IN BULK WHICH REQUIRES FURTHER
 REVIEW.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "FIREARMS OR AMMUNI-
 TION PURCHASED IN BULK" SHALL REFER  TO  UNUSUALLY  LARGE  PURCHASES  OF
 FIREARMS,  RIFLES,  SHOTGUNS, OR AMMUNITION, AS DETERMINED BY THE SUPER-
 INTENDENT.  THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ADOPT AND PROMULGATE ANY  NECESSARY
 RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR ANY PURCHASES
 OF  FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION PURCHASED IN BULK BY CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD,
 PAYPAL, E-WALLET, E-CHECK, LYRA OR ANY OTHER PAYMENT  SYSTEM,  INCLUDING
 THE FORM FOR REPORTING SUCH INFORMATION.  THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ADOPT
 AND  PROMULGATE  ANY  NECESSARY  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE
 REVIEW OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE  CENTRAL  REPOSITORY  CREATED  BY
 THIS  SECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL CRIMINAL ACTIV-
 ITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16258-02-2



              

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