What's happening
This bill requires all New York firearm retailers and their employees to complete training on identifying illegal or dangerous purchasers.
Why it matters
Aims to prevent illegal firearm sales. by ensuring that those who sell guns are better equipped to recognize and refuse sales to individuals who may be prohibited purchasers, such as felons or those with restraining orders.
Expands retailer responsibility. by requiring employees to watch for behavioral signs—such as mental illness, stress, or anguish—that could indicate a potential threat to public safety, not just legal disqualifiers.
Centralizes training under state police. oversight, which could help standardize best practices statewide and create accountability for how sellers are trained to identify risky purchasers.
May impact both gun sellers and would-be buyers. by potentially reducing the chances of dangerous individuals obtaining firearms, while also imposing additional compliance requirements on businesses and their staff.
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Mandate Firearm Seller Training
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STATE OF NEW YORK
458
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to certain required training for all retailers, dealers and sellers of firearms in New York state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 898-b of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. All retailers, dealers and sellers of firearms in New York state and their employees or agents shall be required to receive training on how to identify illegal purchasers of firearms. Additionally, such training shall include elements to help trainees spot potential purchasers exhibiting signs of mental illness, stress or anguish and/or may be a threat to others. The New York state police shall develop and implement such training program.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01289-01-5
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