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NY A10656

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/12/2022

Primary Sponsor

Daniel O'Donnell

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits retail firearms dealers from selling, delivering, or transferring any pistol or revolver without childproofing devices or mechanisms effective as of the bill's enactment date.

  • Defines "child operated firearm" as a pistol or revolver manufactured 12 months or more after the effective date that lacks mechanisms to prevent an average five-year-old from operating it.

  • Requires childproofing mechanisms including adjustable trigger resistance of at least 10 pounds, altered firing mechanisms preventing small hands from operation, or multiple motions required to fire.

  • Directs the superintendent of state police to establish minimum standards for childproofing devices in consultation with gun manufacturers.

  • Violation is a Class A misdemeanor; bill takes effect November 1 following enactment.

Legislative Description

Prohibits persons, firms or corporations engaged in the retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms; defines "child operated firearm" to mean a pistol or revolver manufactured 1 year after the effective date of these provisions which does not contain a childproofing device or mechanism incorporated into the design of such pistol or revolver to effectively preclude an average 5 year old from firing same; makes violations a class A misdemeanor.

Last Action

referred to codes

8/12/2022

Committee Referrals

Codes8/12/2022

Full Bill Text

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