Assembly Bill A8460

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes procedures to disassemble and dispose of guns purchased by local municipalities and law enforcement agencies through a gun buyback program

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A8460 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8775
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §233, Exec L

2023-A8460 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes procedures to disassemble and dispose of guns, rifles and firearms purchased by local municipalities and law enforcement agencies through a gun buyback program, including the creation of a log and video recordings.

2023-A8460 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8460
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 29, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the disposal
   of firearms acquired pursuant to a gun buyback program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 233 of the executive law, as added
 by chapter 139 of the laws of 2019, is amended and two new  subdivisions
 6 and 7 are added to read as follows:
   5. For purposes of this section:
   (A) "agency" means the police force or department of any county, city,
 town, or village or a county sheriff; AND
   (B)   "GUNS, RIFLES, AND FIREARMS" SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO
 THE BARREL, TRIGGER, GRIP, SLIDE, STOCK, SPRINGS AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE
 GUN, RIFLE, AND FIREARM WITHIN THE FRAME.
   6. ALL AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN  A  GUN  BUYBACK  PROGRAM  AUTHORIZED
 UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  DISPOSE  OF ALL PURCHASED GUNS, RIFLES, AND
 FIREARMS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
   (A)  SUCH  GUNS,  RIFLES,  AND  FIREARMS  SHALL  BE  DISASSEMBLED  AND
 DESTROYED.
   (B)  A  VIDEO  SHALL  BE  MADE  AND  STORED  OF SUCH DISASSEMBLING AND
 DESTRUCTION OF THE GUNS, RIFLES, AND FIREARMS.
   (C) A LOG SHALL BE CREATED OF ALL GUNS, RIFLES, AND FIREARMS PROCESSED
 BY SERIAL AND CASE NUMBER. SUCH SERIAL AND CASE NUMBER SHALL  BE  EASILY
 VISIBLE ON THE VIDEO OF SUCH DISASSEMBLING AND DESTRUCTION OF SUCH GUNS,
 RIFLES, AND FIREARMS.
   (D)  SUCH LOG AND VIDEO SHALL BE FILED WITH THE AGENCY CONDUCTING SUCH
 BUYBACK PROGRAM AND WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
   7. (A) NO PERSON SHALL SELL OR TRANSFER, OR MODIFY FOR SALE OR  TRANS-
 FER,  ANY  FIREARM,  RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN ACQUIRED AS PART OF A GUN BUYBACK
 PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION.
   (B) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL
 BE GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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