Legislative updates, court decisions, and regulatory changes affecting New York firearms law.
The Second Circuit denied rehearing en banc on June 30, 2026 in a procedural dispute about claims against an upstate firearms licensing officer.
The Supreme Court denied certiorari on June 15, 2026, leaving the Second Circuit judgment concerning General Business Law 898-a through 898-e in place.
DOJ and ATF announced 34 final and proposed rulemaking notices in 2026. This guide separates the rules already effective from proposals and explains the independent New York requirements.
The Supreme Court denied certiorari on June 22, 2026. The denial did not decide the merits or itself change a CCIA provision.
S04969 would require all NY general hospitals to adopt firearm violence policies, train staff, and advise firearm injury victims of available psychiatric services at discharge. The bill reached Senate Third Reading in April 2026.
S00626 would amend Penal Law Section 265.17 to explicitly cover ammunition in the criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon statute. The offense would remain a Class D felony. The Senate passed the bill on May 29, 2026, and its last recorded action was referral to the Assembly Committee on Codes that day.
A10352, the Lead-Free Game Donation Act, would prohibit donating or distributing game taken with lead ammunition for human consumption in New York. Game taken by archery or non-lead firearm would remain eligible. Reached Third Reading April 2026.
A10307B would require the State Police to notify local law enforcement and prosecutors within two business days after making the federal denial report and require local law enforcement to initiate a criminal investigation within five business days of receiving the report. Its last recorded action was amendment on Assembly third reading on June 1, 2026.
Assembly Bill A198A and its Senate companion S1026A would let an individual voluntarily waive the right to purchase firearms, with a 21-day revocation waiting period. A198A last advanced to Assembly third reading on April 23, 2026. S1026A passed the Senate on June 1, 2026 and was referred to Assembly Codes that day.
The Firearms Policy Coalition filed Goldberger v. James on March 20, 2026, challenging the CCIA's Times Square gun-free zone. The complaint argues Frey v. City of New York was wrongly decided. Case is in early stages in the Southern District of New York.
A cluster of bills in the 2025-2026 session target firearms-related penalties, bail eligibility for weapons offenses, and juvenile offender treatment, reflecting an ongoing tension between criminal justice reform and public safety enforcement in New York.
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