NY State Senate Bill 2019-S2422

Senate Bill S2422

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to manufacturers' reporting the sale or distribution of firearms

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to consumer protection
Dec 11, 2019	print number 2422a
Dec 11, 2019	amend and recommit to consumer protection
Jan 24, 2019	referred to consumer protection

Bill Amendments

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2019-S2422 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2486
Current Committee:: Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 39-DDDD §898-a, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A8351
2017-2018: A4456
2021-2022: S50, A2560
2023-2024: S2284
2025-2026: S3570

2019-S2422 - Summary

Relates to manufacturers reporting the sale or distribution of firearms to the department of criminal justice services.

2019-S2422 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2422

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to manufacturers'
reporting requirements for the sale or distribution of firearms

 
PURPOSE:

To require manufacturers of firearms sold in New York to report to the
Department of Criminal Justice Services the number of firearms they
manufacture and sell on an annual basis.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The general business law is amended by adding a new article 39-DDDD.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently there are no federal rules or laws requiring that firearms
manufacturers report how many firearms they make and sell. The lack of
recorded data has left discrepancies in the accuracy of the statistics
available. Many companies report weapons production in one year, and
then disappear from the ATF data record as if they had ceased oper-
ations, only to reappear in later years. Having a statistical under-
standing with regards to how many firearms are lawfully produced and
lawfully sold in the state of New York will result in an increased
awareness of how many firearms are entering the state every year and how
many are being distributed to licensed dealers and private sellers.
"Though New York has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation, those
who can't legally purchase guns in the state based on age or criminal
background often turn to the black market ... Nearly 70 percent of the
8,439 firearms recovered in New York in 2013 came from out of state,
according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Many of them were acquired legally in Southern states with looser gun
laws and smuggled north through the 1-95 corridor, known as the 'iron.
pipeline." (Albany Times Union, 7/14/15). This legislation will empower
New York law enforcement to determine whether all of the firearms manu-
factured by a particular company are actually sold through legal chan-
nels. The danger posed to our citizens in the event that any number of
such firearms are legally manufactured and not legally sold or distrib-
uted (and therefore adding to black market inventory) is painfully obvi-
ous.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A. 4456 of 2017/2018, Referred to Commerce.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S2422 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2422
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  manufacturers'
   reporting requirements for the sale or distribution of firearms
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 39-DDDD to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 39-DDDD
               FIREARMS; MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
 
 SECTION 898-A. FIREARMS; MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
   § 898-A. FIREARMS; MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  MANUFACTURERS
 WHO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE FIREARMS  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL  REPORT  TO  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  THE NUMBER OF FIREARMS THEY
 MANUFACTURE AND SELL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. "FIREARM" HAS THE SAME  MEANING
 AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN 18 U.S.C. 921(A)(3).
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04599-01-9

2019-S2422A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2486
Current Committee:: Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 39-DDDD §898-a, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A8351
2017-2018: A4456
2021-2022: S50, A2560
2023-2024: S2284
2025-2026: S3570

2019-S2422A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to manufacturers reporting the sale or distribution of firearms to the department of criminal justice services.

2019-S2422A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2422A

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to manufacturers'
reporting requirements for the sale or distribution of firearms

 
PURPOSE:

To require manufacturers of firearms sold in New York to report to the
Department of Criminal Justice Services the number of firearms they
manufacture and sell on an annual basis.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The general business law is amended by adding a new article 39-DDDD.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently there are no federal rules or laws requiring that firearms
manufacturers report how many firearms they make and sell. The lack of
recorded data has left discrepancies in the accuracy of the statistics
available. Many companies report weapons production in one year, and
then disappear from the ATF data record as if they had ceased oper-
ations, only to reappear in later years. Having a statistical under-
standing with regards to how many firearms are lawfully produced and
lawfully sold in the state of New York will result in an increased
awareness of how many firearms are entering the state every year and how
many are being distributed to licensed dealers and private sellers.
"Though New York has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation, those
who can't legally purchase guns in the state based on age or criminal
background often turn to the black market ... Nearly 70 percent of the
8,439 firearms recovered in New York in 2013 came from out of state,
according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Many of them were acquired legally in Southern states with looser gun
laws and smuggled north through the 1-95 corridor, known as the 'iron.
pipeline." (Albany Times Union, 7/14/15). This legislation will empower
New York law enforcement to determine whether all of the firearms manu-
factured by a particular company are actually sold through legal chan-
nels. The danger posed to our citizens in the event that any number of
such firearms are legally manufactured and not legally sold or distrib-
uted (and therefore adding to black market inventory) is painfully obvi-
ous.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A. 4456 of 2017/2018, Referred to Commerce.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S2422A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2422--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  manufacturers'
   reporting requirements for the sale or distribution of firearms
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 39-DDDD to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 39-DDDD
               FIREARMS; MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
 SECTION 898-A. FIREARMS; MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
   § 898-A. FIREARMS; MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  MANUFACTURERS
 WHO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE FIREARMS  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL  REPORT  TO  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  THE NUMBER OF FIREARMS THEY
 MANUFACTURE AND SELL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. "FIREARM" HAS THE SAME  MEANING
 AS  SUCH  TERM  IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE
 PENAL LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04599-02-9

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