Bill > A03233

This bill establishes a mandatory 10-day waiting period for purchasing firearms in New York State, during which a firearm cannot be delivered or taken possession of by a purchaser until specific conditions are met. The waiting period requires that 10 days must elapse from the date a dealer initiates a national instant criminal background check (NICS), and the dealer must receive confirmation that the purchaser has passed all federal, state, and local background checks. The bill provides several exemptions to this waiting period, including for law enforcement officers, military personnel, firearms manufacturers and dealers transferring weapons between themselves, gunsmiths receiving firearms for repair, and firearms used as props in entertainment productions. Violations of these provisions will constitute a class A misdemeanor, which is a serious criminal offense that can result in up to one year in jail. The bill amends multiple sections of New York's general business law and penal law to implement these new requirements, standardizing the waiting period across different types of firearm sales and transfers. The new law is set to take effect on the first day of January following its passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3233