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NY A11327
Bill
Status
9/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Requires firearms dealers, gunsmiths, and federal firearms licensees to receive a "proceed" response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) before delivering any firearm to a person.
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Prohibits delivery of firearms if NICS issues any response other than "proceed," closing the "default proceed" loophole that previously allowed sales when background checks were not completed within a set timeframe.
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Applies the requirement to firearm sales at gun shows, private sales conducted through licensed dealers, and transactions by federal firearms licensees.
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Maintains existing exceptions for sales between immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, children, and step-children) and transactions by licensed importers and manufacturers under federal law.
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Relates to eliminating the default proceed firearm loophole by requiring a "proceed" response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before a licensee delivers a firearm to any person.
Last Action
referred to codes
9/19/2018