What's happening
This bill requires detailed manifests and law enforcement notification for shipping firearms, rifles, and shotguns, especially for online sales, in New York.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and traceability in gun shipments. by requiring detailed manifests, including serial numbers and online seller information, making it harder for firearms to be shipped anonymously or without accountability.
Mandates law enforcement oversight at the point of delivery. and allows police to delay transfer of firearms, rifles, or shotguns while they investigate whether the recipient is legally allowed to receive them—potentially preventing unlawful or high-risk transfers.
Expands requirements to include online sales of rifles and shotguns. , addressing a key gap in current law and targeting growing e-commerce channels often exploited for illegal sales or “gray market” transactions.
Creates new felony penalties for violations. , raising the stakes for transporters and sellers who fail to comply, which could deter illegal or careless handling of firearms in transit.
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Label All Gun Shipments
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
4 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to codes
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5684
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, DINOWITZ, ORTIZ, ABINANTI, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, CYMBROWITZ, GALEF, GOTTFRIED -read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to labeling of certain shipments of firearms, rifles and shotguns and reporting certain information
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 9 of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 1041 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows:
9. The regular and ordinary transport of firearms as merchandise, provided that the person transporting such firearms, where he or she knows or has reasonable means of ascertaining what he or she is transporting, carries in his or her possession a manifest which clearly and conspicuously shows the name and address of the shipper, the shipping number, make, model and manufacturer's name of each firearm, the serial number for each firearm sold or exchanged on the internet and information identifying the internet website of the seller of such firearm, and the name and address of the consignee and the place of delivery, and he or she notifies in writing the police commissioner, police chief or other law enforcement officer performing such functions at the place of delivery and the superintendent of state police, of the name and address of the shipper and consignee [and], the place of delivery, the shipping number, make, model and manufacturer's name of each firearm, the serial number for each firearm sold or exchanged on the internet and information identifying the internet website of the seller of such firearm, and withholds delivery to the consignee for such reasonable period of time designated in writing by such police commissioner, police chief or other law enforcement officer and the superintendent of state police as such official may deem necessary for investigation as to whether the
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consignee may lawfully receive and possess such firearms. The person transporting such firearms shall produce such manifest for inspection at the request of a peace officer, acting pursuant to his or her special duties, a police officer or any other person authorized by law to inquire into or investigate the transportation of firearms.
§ 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 265.50 to read as follows: § 265.50 Transportation of rifles or shotguns; manifest and reporting
required.
Every person transporting rifles or shotguns as merchandise into or within any jurisdiction in this state which requires a permit or license to purchase, carry or possess a rifle or shotgun:
1. shall not accept for such transport any rifles or shotguns as merchandise where he or she knows or has reasonable means of ascertaining what he or she is transporting, unless he or she carries in his or her possession a manifest which clearly and conspicuously shows the name and address of the shipper, the shipping number, make, model and manufacturer's name of each rifle or shotgun, the serial number for each rifle or shotgun sold or exchanged on the internet and information identifying the internet website of the seller of such rifle or shotgun, and the name and address of the consignee and the place of delivery, and he or she notifies in writing the police commissioner, police chief or other law enforcement officer performing such functions at the place of delivery and the superintendent of state police, of the name and address of the shipper and consignee, the place of delivery, the shipping number, make, model and manufacturer's name of each rifle or shotgun, the serial number for each rifle or shotgun sold or exchanged on the internet and information identifying the internet website of the seller of such rifle or shotgun;
2. shall withhold delivery to the consignee for such reasonable period of time designated in writing by such police commissioner, police chief or other law enforcement officer and the superintendent of state police as such official may deem necessary for investigation as to whether the consignee may lawfully receive and possess such rifles or shotguns; and
3. shall produce such manifest for inspection at the request of a peace officer, acting pursuant to his or her special duties, a police officer or any other person authorized by law to inquire into or investigate the transportation of rifles or shotguns.
A knowing violation of this section is a class E felony.
§ 3. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 26 to read as follows:
26. "Internet" means the combination of computer facilities and electromagnetic transmission media, and related equipment and software, comprising the interconnected worldwide network of computer networks that employ the transmission control protocol/internet protocol or any successor protocol to transmit information.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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