Legislative updates, court decisions, and regulatory changes affecting New York firearms law.
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.
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.
Multiple bills in the 2025-2026 session seek to modify New York's post-Bruen concealed carry framework under the CCIA, including proposals to expand carry rights for judges, add new sensitive location exceptions, and permit open carry. Their latest recorded actions are committee referrals in January 2026, except A10385, which was referred to Election Law on March 3, 2026.
Senate Bill 5813 would impose a state excise tax on the gross receipts of sales of firearms, major firearm components, and ammunition, with revenue directed to a new Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Fund. The bill has been amended and reprinted.
Chapter 55 creates digital firearm manufacturing code offenses, regulates convertible pistols on staged dates, and establishes a 3D-printer working group.
Senate Bill 4757 would establish the Operation SNUG program within the Division of Criminal Justice Services and provide grants to reduce, prevent, or respond to gun violence. The Senate passed the bill on June 4, 2026, and it is now in the Assembly Codes Committee.
Senate Bill 4470 would require training for police officers on discharging firearms at moving vehicles and mandate the Municipal Police Training Council to develop written policies on this use of force. The bill passed the New York Senate on March 10, 2026, by a vote of 57-4.
Senate Bill 6121 would require schools to provide parents or guardians with child access prevention and safe firearm storage information at the beginning of the school year, with notice within one week for later enrollment, under a provision specifying July 1, 2026 as its start date.
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