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NY A00198
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Allows individuals to voluntarily file a waiver with the Division of State Police prohibiting themselves from purchasing firearms, rifles, or shotguns, with the option to designate a contact person to be notified if the waiver is later revoked
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Requires State Police to enter waivers into the NY NICS background check system and other law enforcement databases within 24 hours of receipt
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Permits individuals to revoke their waiver, with a mandatory 21-day waiting period before removal from prohibited purchaser databases
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Prohibits employers, government agencies, or service providers from requiring a waiver as a condition for employment, benefits, or services
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Makes all waiver records confidential and restricts their use solely to determining firearm purchase eligibility, with false identity statements constituting a class A misdemeanor
Legislative Description
Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.
Last Action
referred to codes
1/7/2026