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Legislative updates, court decisions, and regulatory changes affecting New York firearms law.

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Proposed

2026 Session Roundup: Concealed Carry and Sensitive Locations Proposals

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. Most remain in committee with no movement.

Legislation
Who: Concealed carry license holders, judges and judicial officers, law enforcement, and property owners in designated sensitive locationsReviewed Mar 18, 2026
Proposed

S05813: Proposed Excise Tax on Firearms and Ammunition Sales

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.

Legislation
Who: Firearms retailers, ammunition sellers, manufacturers, and consumers purchasing firearms or ammunition in New YorkReviewed Mar 18, 2026
Enacted

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

Chapter 55 creates digital firearm manufacturing code offenses, regulates convertible pistols on staged dates, and establishes a 3D-printer working group.

Legislation
Who: 3D printer owners and manufacturers, ghost gun producers, law enforcement, and the Division of Criminal Justice ServicesReviewed Jul 22, 2026
Proposed

S04757: Operation SNUG Gun Violence Prevention Grants

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.

Legislation
Who: Community-based violence intervention organizations, the Division of Criminal Justice Services, and communities affected by gun violenceReviewed Jul 23, 2026
Proposed

S04470: Police Training on Shooting at Moving Vehicles Passes Senate 57-4

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.

Legislation
Who: All police officers in New York, the Municipal Police Training Council, and police departments statewideReviewed Mar 18, 2026
Proposed

S06121: Safe Storage Information for Schools Advances to Senate Floor

Senate Bill 6121 would require the preparation and distribution of written materials on child access prevention and safe firearm storage to students and parents at the beginning of each school semester, starting July 1, 2026.

Legislation
Who: School administrators, parents and guardians of school-age children, and firearm-owning households with children in New York schoolsReviewed Mar 18, 2026
Proposed

A01962B / S09629: Francesco's Law Safe-Storage Proposal

A01962B/S09629 passed both houses but had not been confirmed delivered or signed as of July 22, 2026.

Legislation
Who: All firearm owners in New York who live with or have contact with minors or prohibited persons, and the Office of Gun Violence PreventionReviewed Jul 22, 2026
Proposed

S00362: Proposed Ten-Day Firearm Waiting Period

S00362 remained a proposal after being committed to Senate Rules. It did not pass both houses in the reviewed session.

Legislation
Who: Purchasers of weapons within New York's statutory firearm definition and licensed firearms dealersReviewed Jul 22, 2026
Enacted

Governor Hochul's 2026 3D-Printed Firearms Proposals

Parts of the 2026 proposal package became Chapter 55, with staged effective dates and a working group rather than an immediate general 3D-printer sales mandate.

Legislation
Who: 3D printer manufacturers, retailers, and users; firearms manufacturers; law enforcement agencies in New YorkReviewed Jul 22, 2026
Effective

ATF 2026 Rule Change: Drug User Definition and New York Impact

The January 2026 ATF rule, April 2026 marijuana scheduling changes, and the Supreme Court's Hemani decision now require a fact-specific federal firearms analysis.

Regulatory Updates
Who: All New York firearms owners and license applicants who use controlled substances, including cannabisReviewed Jul 23, 2026