Bill > A09386

This bill modifies existing New York state law to permit the possession and use of firearm suppressors (devices that reduce the sound of a gunshot) under specific, limited circumstances. Specifically, the bill allows individuals to possess and use a sound suppression device only when it is attached to a bolt-action rifle, which is a type of firearm manually operated by a user-controlled bolt mechanism. The legislation removes previous language that categorically prohibited silencers and makes technical changes to existing environmental conservation and penal laws, such as updating gender-specific language (changing "his" to "their") and removing references to certain firearm features like flash suppressors and threaded barrels. The bill also eliminates previous provisions that classified devices like silencers as prohibited items, instead creating a narrow exception for bolt-action rifles. By making these changes, the bill provides a limited legal pathway for firearm owners to use suppressors in specific hunting or shooting contexts, while maintaining restrictions on other types of firearms and sound suppression devices.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9386