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NY A08786

NY A08786
Criminalizes the sale of ghost guns; requires any person licensed as a gunsmith or a dealer in firearms to register with the division of criminal justice services any unserialized firearm, rifle or shotgun, finished frame or receiver, or unfinished frame or receiver.


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Introduced
01/12/2022
In Committee
01/19/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Criminalizes the sale of ghost guns; requires any person licensed as a gunsmith or a dealer in firearms to register with the division of criminal justice services any unserialized firearm, rifle or shotgun, finished frame or receiver, or unfinished frame or receiver.

AI Summary

This bill criminalizes the sale of "ghost guns" and requires any person licensed as a gunsmith or a dealer in firearms to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services any unserialized firearm, rifle, shotgun, finished frame or receiver, or unfinished frame or receiver. The bill also amends the existing law to clarify that the possession of a ghost gun is prohibited, except for voluntary surrender to law enforcement or a limited grace period for serialization and registration. The term "unfinished frame or receiver" refers to any unserialized material that can be readily made into a functional frame or receiver through additional processing.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

substituted by s7705 (on 01/20/2022)

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