What's happening
This bill requires gunsmiths using 3D printers to uniquely identify, register, and keep records of all manufactured firearms, and prohibits unlicensed individuals from 3D printing firearms or their parts.
Why it matters
Aims to close loopholes in firearm manufacturing by 3D printing. , ensuring that only licensed gunsmiths can legally produce firearms or their components with this technology, thereby addressing concerns about untraceable “ghost guns.”
Mandates detailed tracking of 3D-printed firearms. , including unique serial numbers registered with the state police (and local licensing officers in certain counties), which could improve law enforcement’s ability to trace guns used in crimes.
Imposes strict record-keeping requirements on gunsmiths. , compelling them to document not just the manufacture, but also the transfer of each 3D-printed firearm or part, potentially creating a paper trail that could deter illegal sales or distribution.
Reinforces compliance with all relevant laws for 3D-printed firearms. , making it explicitly clear that even licensed gunsmiths must follow all existing local, state, and federal regulations, which may help prevent accidental or intentional violations as 3D printing technology evolves.
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Regulate 3D-Printed Firearms
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History
- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2831
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 17, 2017
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the manufacture of firearms
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 39-H to read as follows:
ARTICLE 39-H
MANUFACTURERS OF FIREARMS Section 899-aaaa. Identification of firearms.
899-bbbb. Manufacture of firearms using three-dimensional print-
ers.
899-cccc. Record keeping.
§ 899-aaaa. Identification of firearms. Any person who holds a valid gunsmith license pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law, and who manufactures any firearm using three-dimensional printers, shall ensure that each manufactured firearm shall be inscribed with a unique identifying number, and that each such number shall be registered with the division of state police. Any gunsmith located in the city of New York or the counties of Nassau or Suffolk shall also register the firearm with the licensing officer in such city or county.
§ 899-bbbb. Manufacture of firearms using three-dimensional printers. No person shall use a three-dimensional printer to create any firearm, rifle, or shotgun, or any piece or part thereof, unless such person has a valid gunsmith license issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law. Any person using a three-dimensional printer to create any firearm, rifle, shotgun, or piece or part thereof, must ensure that such creation complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 899-cccc. Record keeping. Any gunsmith who creates any firearm, rifle, shotgun, or piece or part thereof using three-dimensional printers, shall maintain a detailed and accurate record of each such creation, including a description of the firearm, rifle, shotgun, or piece or part thereof, the date of its creation, the unique identifying number required pursuant to section eight hundred ninety-nine-aaaa of this article, and any person or firm to whom the item was transferred.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the manufacture of firearms
Purpose
Provides for a amendment to the general business law that would require any firearm manufactured by a three-dimensional printer to contain a unique identifying number
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends the general business law by adding three new sections 899-aaaa, 899-bbbb, and 899-cccc.
Section 899-aaaa requires any person manufacturing firearms, using three-dimensional printers, to inscribe each firearm with a unique identifying number. Additionally requires parties manufacturing such firearms within the city of New York or Nassau and Suffolk counties to register such firearm with the licensing officer.
Section 899-bbbb establishes that no one other than a gunsmith licensed pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law shall manufacture firearms using three-dimensional printers.
Section 899-cccc requires that any gunsmith manufacturing firearms using three-dimensional printers, shall maintain detailed records of all firearms created and any that are subsequently transferred.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
Justification
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.
In 2013, a blueprint and instructions for the manufacturer of a three-dimensional gun called "The Liberator" was posted online, prompting the U.S. State Department to shut down the site (http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/09/politics/3-d-guns/). Before the site was shut down the instructions were downloaded by at least one million people on several different file-sharing sites and by an unknown number of people on international servers. As a result, there may be private citizens who could gather the necessary materials and manufacture these firearms for personal use. This legislation would protect the safety of New Yorkers by making it illegal for anyone to use three-dimensional printers for the purposes of manufacturing firearms, unless they are appropriately licensed as a gunsmith. As an additional measure, this bill would also require that any firearms that are manufactured using the technology be inscribed with unique identifying number.
Legislative history
2015-16: S.1391 - Referred to Consumer Protection 2013-14: S.7113 - Referred to Consumer Protection
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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