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NY A07903
NY A07903Relates to establishing the statewide gun buyback program and the adopt-a-gun foundation.
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Introduced
05/18/2017
05/18/2017
In Committee
05/18/2017
05/18/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the penal law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the statewide gun buyback program and the adopt-a-gun foundation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill establishes a statewide gun buyback program in New York, where residents can anonymously surrender firearms, rifles, shotguns, or ammunition in exchange for a $300 monetary reward. The program will be administered by the New York State Police and funded through the newly created Adopt-a-Gun Foundation, which can receive donations from the public and government sources. The bill mandates a minimum of 16 gun buyback events per year, with at least one held in an urban area with a high crime rate.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (17)
Carmen De La Rosa (D)*,
Mark Gjonaj (D)*,
Michael Benedetto (D),
Michael Blake (D),
Karl Brabenec (R),
William Colton (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Marcos Crespo (D),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Pamela Harris (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Last Action
referred to codes (on 05/18/2017)
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