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NY S07836
Bill
Status
8/13/2012
Primary Sponsor
Michael Gianaris
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AI Summary
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Requires all firearm sales, leases, transfers, or loans to be conducted through a licensed dealer in firearms, with exceptions for law enforcement, military, and certain other activities
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Mandates dealers to conduct background checks on purchasers and transferees in accordance with federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922(T)) and state and local law before delivering firearms
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Allows dealers to charge administrative fees to cover transfer costs, plus applicable federal, state, and local fees
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Exempts gunsmith services, transportation/storage businesses, target range loans, supervised loans to minors for hunting or sporting purposes, and loans to adults for hunting or sporting purposes when accompanying the owner
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Establishes violation of these provisions as a Class A misdemeanor, with convictions of dealers required to be reported to the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; effective sixty days after enactment
Legislative Description
Provides for universal background checks for the sale of firearms; makes the violation of such provisions a class A misdemeanor.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
8/13/2012