Bill > A00332

This bill amends the New York penal law to expand the types of firearms that must be surrendered when a person's firearms license is suspended or revoked. Specifically, the bill now requires individuals to surrender not just standard firearms, rifles, and shotguns, but also antique firearms, black powder rifles, black powder shotguns, and muzzle-loading firearms when their license is suspended or revoked following a serious offense or a report under mental hygiene law. If these newly specified firearms are not surrendered, law enforcement officers are authorized to remove them and declare them a nuisance. The bill provides clarity on the broad range of firearms that must be turned over, ensuring that individuals who are deemed ineligible to possess firearms by law cannot retain even specialized or historical types of weapons. The amendment takes effect immediately and applies to license suspensions or revocations occurring on or after its effective date.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A332