What's happening
This bill requires firearm manufacturers selling or distributing in New York to annually report their manufacturing and sales numbers to the state.
Why it matters
Increased transparency. By requiring annual reporting, the bill aims to provide state authorities with detailed data on how many firearms are manufactured and sold in New York, potentially helping policymakers and law enforcement better understand the scale and flow of guns in the state.
Enhanced accountability for manufacturers. The reporting requirement places a legal obligation on firearm manufacturers to track and disclose their activities, which could make it more difficult to obscure or underreport sales and distributions that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Potential for data-driven policy. With a reliable, annual dataset on firearm production and sales, New York could tailor future gun safety or public health initiatives based on actual trends, such as spikes in manufacturing or sales tied to crime or trafficking patterns.
Broader implications for gun control efforts. This reporting could serve as a model for other states or federal action, and may indirectly affect how manufacturers approach their business practices in New York—possibly influencing national industry standards if other jurisdictions follow suit.
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Require Gun Sales Reporting
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Print number 2486a
- Amend and recommit to economic development
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
Companion bill
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Report All Gun Sales
In Senate Committee · Consumer Protection · Sponsor Anna Kaplan
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2486--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE, SIMON, GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to manufacturers' reporting requirements for the sale or distribution 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-DDDD to read as follows:
ARTICLE 39-DDDD
FIREARMS; MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Section 898-a. Firearms; manufacturer reporting requirements.
§ 898-a. Firearms; manufacturer reporting requirements. Manufacturers who sell or distribute firearms in this state shall report to the department of criminal justice services the number of firearms they manufacture and sell on an annual basis. "Firearm" has the same meaning as such term is defined in subdivision three of section 265.00 of the penal law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04599-03-9
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