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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A00198Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates a voluntary process for individuals to add themselves to the NICS and other prohibited-purchaser databases, so more people will be blocked from buying firearms until they revoke the waiver.
An individual may file a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase a firearm, rifle or shotgun with the division of state police, in a manner that shall be determined by the superintendent. Such individual shall then be prohibited from purchasing firearms, rifles and shotguns.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Establishes a voluntary self-waiver system that adds people to prohibited-purchaser lists in NICS and state systems, with a 21-day delay on revocation, while keeping records confidential and barring use for non-firearm purposes.
The division of state police shall enter each waiver into the New York state national instant criminal background check system and any other state computer-based systems used by law enforcement agencies or others to identify prohibited purchasers of firearms, rifles and shotguns within twenty-four hours of receipt of the waiver.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a voluntary mechanism for individuals to place themselves on the list of prohibited firearm purchasers via NICS and state databases (with identity verification, a 21-day revocation delay, confidentiality rules, and penalties for false statements), which adds a new pathway to restrict firearm purchases without mandating it for anyone.
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