What's happening
This bill bans the manufacture, sale, or possession of undetectable firearms, receivers, and ammunition magazines in New York.
Why it matters
Addresses advancements in 3D printing and digital manufacturing. by specifically targeting firearms and components that can be made from non-metal materials, which may evade detection by standard security technology (such as metal detectors and airport x-ray machines).
Expands criminal liability. to anyone who knowingly manufactures, imports, sells, ships, delivers, transfers, receives, or possesses undetectable firearms, receivers, or magazines—not just those who make or sell them—broadening the scope of enforcement and potential prosecutions.
Defines critical terms and exceptions. , clarifying what constitutes a "major component," excluding frames/receivers from the definition of "firearm" for this law, and providing a carveout for certain weapons manufactured for the U.S. military or intelligence agencies, thus avoiding unintended impacts on national security operations.
Introduces a new class E felony offense. , signaling that violations will carry serious criminal penalties, which may act as a deterrent and increase the legal risks for individuals and businesses dealing in undetectable gun components.
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Who cares
Firearm manufacturers and dealers
The bill would make knowingly manufacturing, selling or transferring firearms that fail its metal-detector or airport X-ray standards a class E felony.
Unlicensed makers of rifle or handgun receivers and ammunition magazines
Their products would face detection requirements, with knowing manufacture, transfer or possession of noncompliant items subject to felony penalties.
Gun owners
Knowing possession of firearms, receivers or magazines covered by the ban would be a class E felony.
New York State Police
The agency would have to issue rules and regulations to implement the ban.
Headline styles
Ban Undetectable Firearms
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Ban Undetectable Firearms
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2947
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to a ban on undetectable firearms, undetectable firearm receivers and undetectable ammunition magazines
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known as the "undetectable firearms act".
§ 2. Findings. The legislature finds that:
(1) Federal Bureau of Investigation data shows that more than fiftyseven percent of the murders that occurred in New York state in 2011 were perpetrated with a firearm;
(2) digital manufacturing technologies, including computer numerical control mills, 3-dimensional printers and laser cutting machines are quickly advancing so that they may soon be used to fabricate fully operational firearm components; and
(3) some commercially available digital manufacturing technologies can manufacture these components using materials that cannot be detected by traditional metal detectors or x-ray imaging machines.
§ 3. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.50 to read as follows: § 265.50 Ban on undetectable firearms, undetectable firearm receivers
and undetectable ammunition magazines.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, transfer, receive or possess:
(a) any firearm:
(i) that, after removal of grips, stocks and magazines, is not detectable by walk-through metal detectors; or
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(ii) any major component of which does not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component when subjected to inspection by the types of x-ray machines commonly used at airports; or
(b) any receiver for a rifle or handgun manufactured by a person who is not a licensed manufacturer:
(i) that is not detectable as a rifle or handgun by walk-through metal detectors; or
(ii) which does not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the receiver when subjected to inspection by the types of x-ray machines commonly used at airports; or
(c) any ammunition magazine manufactured by a person who is not a licensed manufacturer:
(i) that, after removal of the spring and follower, is not detectable by walk-through metal detectors; or
(ii) which does not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the magazine when subjected to inspection by the types of x-ray machines commonly used at airports.
2. For the purposes of this section:
(a) the term "firearm" does not include the frame or receiver of any such weapon; and
(b) the term "major component" of a firearm means the barrel, the slide or cylinder, or the frame or receiver of the firearm.
3. This section shall not apply to any firearm which has been certified by an agency of the United States as necessary for military intelligence applications and is manufactured for and sold exclusively to military or intelligence agencies of the United States.
4. A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class E felony.
§ 4. The New York state police shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this act.
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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