What's happening
This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of ammunition in New York unless the buyer presents a valid firearm license.
Why it matters
Imposes a new identification requirement for buying ammunition. , meaning individuals must prove they are licensed firearm owners, which could reduce the ease of anonymous or impulsive ammunition purchases.
Aims to close loopholes in ammunition sales. , potentially limiting access for those who are prohibited from owning firearms but might otherwise have been able to buy ammunition.
Establishes strict penalties for sellers. , with fines of $500–$1,000 per violation and each sale counted separately, likely motivating businesses to rigorously check licenses and keep detailed records.
Empowers the Attorney General to enforce the law. , signaling a statewide priority for compliance and centralized oversight, which may increase legal scrutiny on retailers and distributors.
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Who cares
Ammunition retailers and distributors
The bill would prohibit selling, holding for sale or distributing ammunition unless the recipient presents a valid firearm license issued under Penal Law section 400.00.
Ammunition buyers without firearm licenses
They would be unable to receive ammunition, defined to include bullets and gunpowder, through sales or distribution covered by the bill.
New York State Attorney General
The bill would authorize court actions to stop violations and seek civil penalties of $500 to $1,000 per violation, with each sale or distribution in its intended retail packaging counted separately.
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No Ammo Without Gun License
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History
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4140
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of ammunition
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-EE to read as follows:
ARTICLE 39-EE
SALE OF AMMUNITION Section 899-t. Definition.
899-u. Prohibitions.
899-v. Enforcement and penalties.
§ 899-t. Definition. As used in this article the term "ammunition" shall mean anything hurled by a weapon, including bullets and gunpowder.
§ 899-u. Prohibitions. No person, firm, corporation or agent or employee thereof shall sell, hold for sale or distribute within the state any ammunition unless the person receiving the ammunition has presented a valid firearm license issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
§ 899-v. Enforcement and penalties. Whenever the attorney general shall believe from evidence satisfactory to him or her that any person, firm, corporation or association or agent or employee thereof has violated any provision of this article, he or she may bring an action or special proceeding in the supreme court for a judgment enjoining the continuance of such violation and for a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars, but not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each sale or distribution of the ammunition in the unit packaging in which it is intended for sale shall be considered a separate violation.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04414-01-9
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