What's happening
This bill expands the definition of "explosives" to include kits sold with instructions to create devices for detonation or combustion.
Why it matters
Addresses DIY explosive kits. by including as "explosives" any sets of components sold together with instructions for making detonating or combustible devices—closing a loophole exploited by sellers of “make-your-own” bomb kits.
Expands regulatory scope. so that authorities can better control and track not just finished explosives, but also materials and kits intentionally marketed for assembly into dangerous devices, potentially improving public safety and law enforcement’s ability to intervene earlier.
Impacts online and physical retailers. who might have previously skirted explosive regulations by selling separate ingredients or kits with instructions—these sales would now face stricter oversight, potentially reducing access for individuals intending harm.
Reflects evolving threats. by recognizing that modern technology and information-sharing (like online tutorials) have made it easier to obtain and assemble explosive devices from otherwise unregulated materials, prompting a legal update.
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Ban DIY Explosive Kits
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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 46–16
- Ordered to third reading cal.200
- Referred to rules
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Expand Explosives Definition
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor David Buchwald
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7308
IN SENATE
January 17, 2020
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to adding components sold with instructions to combine such components to create combustion or detonation to the definition of "explosives"; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 465 of the labor law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2019 amending the labor law relating to licenses to purchase, use, or store certain compounds, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.1456 and A.4452, is REPEALED.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 451 of the labor law, as amended by section 2 of part CC of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
1. "Explosives" means gunpowder, powders used for blasting, high explosives, blasting materials, detonating fuses, detonators, pyrotechnics and other detonating agents, fireworks and dangerous fireworks as defined in section 270.00 of the penal law, smokeless powder and any chemical compound or any mechanical mixture containing any oxidizing and combustible units, or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion or detonation of any part thereof may cause and is intended to cause an explosion, but shall not include gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, turpentine, benzine, acetone, ethyl ether, benzol or quantities of black powder not exceeding five pounds for use in firing of antique firearms or artifacts or replicas thereof. Fixed ammunition and primers for small arms, pyrotechnic devices which are designed for and being used for legitimate wildlife management or controls, safety fuses and matches shall not be deemed to be explosives when, as provided by regulation, the individual units contain any of the above-mentioned articles or substances in such limited quantity, of such nature and so packed that it is impossible to produce an explosion of such units to the injury of life, limb or property. The term "explosives" shall also include two or
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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more components that are advertised and sold together with instructions on how to combine the components to create any device designed or specially adapted to facilitate a detonation or combustion.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the labor law relating to licenses to purchase, use, or store certain compounds, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.1456 and A.4452, takes effect.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to adding components sold with instructions to combine such components to create combustion or detonation to the definition of "explosives"; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
Purpose
This is a Chapter Amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2019, Ch.734.
Summary of provisions
This legislation amends the underlying chapter by instead of creating a new section in the labor law, the bill amends amends the existing defi- nitions section of the Labor Law article pertaining to explosives. An additional clause in the definition of the term "explosives" would state: "the term 'explosives' shall also include two or more components that are advertised and sold together with instructions on how to combine the components to create any device designed or specially adapted to facilitate a detonation or combustion."
Justification
The underlying chapter sought to close a loophole in explosives enforce- ment and limit access to separate compounds such as Tannerite that, when combined, become explosives, to licensed and authorized individuals only. This chapter amendment accomplishes the aforementioned goal with- out duplicating relevant existing sections of the labor law.
Legislative history
Chapter amendment to Chapter 734 of the Laws of 2019.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as the Chapter 734 of the Laws of 2019 amending the labor law relating to licenses to purchase, use, or store certain compounds as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.1456 and A.4452.
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