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NY A00361
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Bing
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AI Summary
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Establishes new Article 40 in General Business Law requiring all firearm dealers to adopt reasonable measures preventing diversion of weapons to prohibited purchasers, including programs to eliminate straw purchases and illegal gun trafficking.
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Mandates security measures including locked display cases, secure storage of firearms in safes or vaults during non-business hours, and separate ammunition storage.
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Requires retail dealers to provide employee training on federal and state firearms laws, recognition of straw purchases, gun safety, and compliance procedures; employees must be at least 21 years old.
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Imposes detailed recordkeeping requirements including make, model, caliber, serial number, and monthly inventory checks; requires reporting ATF trace requests to manufacturers and state superintendent monthly.
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Establishes penalties of Class A misdemeanor for knowing violations and Class E felony for second violations within five years; authorizes State Police to conduct periodic inspections of dealer premises during business hours.
Legislative Description
Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals; provides that such measures shall be promulgated by the superintendent of state police; restricts premises of sales; requires employee training; prohibits straw purchases; imposes additional license conditions.
Last Action
referred to economic development
1/5/2011