2026-2027 Budget Bills: 3D-Printed Firearm Crimes and Prevention Technology

Update: These provisions are now law. Governor Hochul signed Senate Bill S.9005C, the FY2027 public protection and general government budget, on May 27, 2026, enacting the 3D-printed firearm and pistol-design measures described below.

What the FY27 Budget Enacted

S9005C/A10005C was signed on May 27, 2026 as Chapter 55. It creates offenses involving digital firearm manufacturing code, regulates specified convertible pistols, and establishes a working group concerning three-dimensional printers and firearm manufacturing.^[1]

The law does not impose an immediate general 3D-printer sales mandate. Any broader printer restrictions depend on the working group's recommendations and later rulemaking.

The Convertible-Pistol Provision

Most convertible-pistol provisions take effect August 25, 2026. The dealer and gunsmith prohibition governing convertible pistols applies to conduct on or after May 31, 2027. Readers and dealers should use the enacted text for the definition and each separate effective-date clause.

Current Status

The measure is enacted. The working-group provisions took effect on May 27, 2026, and the group must be established by August 25, 2026. The digital-code offenses and most convertible-pistol provisions take effect August 25, 2026. The dealer and gunsmith provision described above applies beginning May 31, 2027.

What to Watch

Watch for the working group's report, agency rulemaking, implementation guidance, and any chapter amendments. Do not describe a proposed printer-control recommendation as an existing sales requirement.