Bill > S06398

This bill establishes a new criminal offense in New York's penal law called "operating as a major firearms trafficker," which is classified as a class A-I felony, one of the most serious categories of felonies in the state. A person can be charged with this crime if they either: (1) unlawfully sell, exchange, give away, or dispose of 20 or more firearms to other people within a one-year period, or (2) unlawfully possess 20 or more firearms with the intent to sell them. The bill aims to create a specific legal mechanism to prosecute individuals engaged in large-scale illegal firearms transactions, targeting those who are substantially contributing to potential gun violence by moving a significant number of firearms outside of legal channels. By setting a clear threshold of 20 firearms and defining this as a class A-I felony, the legislation provides law enforcement and prosecutors with a powerful tool to combat firearms trafficking.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6398