Bill > S05215

This bill modifies existing New York state laws regarding the transfer of firearms, rifles, and shotguns, primarily focusing on two key provisions. First, the bill expands the circumstances under which firearms can be transferred by allowing exchanges or transfers of firearms pursuant to a decedent's will or probate order, enabling family members to inherit firearms through legal estate processes. Second, the bill prohibits the transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices during such transfers, even when the transfer is between immediate family members or through a will or probate order. The bill amends sections of the general business law and penal law to clarify these provisions, ensuring that any transferred firearms can only go to individuals legally authorized to possess them. The changes maintain existing background check requirements and definitions of "immediate family" while providing a legal pathway for transferring firearms after a person's death. The bill aims to provide more clarity and flexibility in firearms inheritance while still maintaining safety restrictions on ammunition capacity.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5215