S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1920
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, COOK -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to age require-
ments for gun shows
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 896 of
the general business law, paragraph (b) as added by chapter 189 of the
laws of 2000 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 371 of the laws of
2022, are amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows:
(b) notify all firearm exhibitors in writing that a national instant
criminal background check must be completed prior to all firearm sales
or transfers, including sales or transfers of rifles or shotguns; [and]
(c) coordinate with the division of state police to provide access at
the gun show to perform a national instant criminal background check
prior to any firearm sale or transfer. Any firearm dealer licensed under
federal law who submits a request to the division of state police to
perform a national instant criminal background check pursuant to this
paragraph shall provide the seller or transferor of the firearm, rifle
or shotgun with a copy of the United States Department of Treasury,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms AND EXPLOSIVES Form ATF F 4473
and such dealer shall maintain such form and make such form available
for inspection by law enforcement agencies for a period of ten years
thereafter[.]; AND
(D) PROHIBIT ENTRANCE TO THE GUN SHOW OF ANY PERSON WHO IS UNDER THE
AGE OF TWELVE YEARS OF AGE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05206-01-5
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