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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A02472Establishes the civil rights restoration act; amends provisions regarding firearm licenses and destruction of firearms; exempts certain individuals from providing photographs in order to obtain a firearm license; expands the definition of immediate family.
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Firearmspreemption sanctuaryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Adds due process protections, higher burden of proof, right to examine records, right to counsel, restrictions on firearm destruction, notification requirements for reports that could lead to firearm disqualification, penalties for false reports, limits on use of medical records for firearms, and a
In any proceeding that may impact an individual's rights under the second amendment of the United States constitution, or any similar state right, including such proceedings that could result in the loss of a license to carry or possess a firearm:
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Firearmsred flag erpoAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 85%
Repeals provisions of penal law related to extreme risk protection orders (subdivision 16-a of section 400.00) and repeals mental hygiene law section 9.46 on reporting substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals, while also purging related reports after notifications.
Paragraphs (c) of subdivisions 11 and 16-a and paragraph (b) of subdivision 10 of section 400.00 of the penal law are REPEALED.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Repeals ammunition seller registration requirements, exempts certain religious individuals from providing photographs for firearm licenses, expands immediate family definition for private firearm transfers exempt from background checks, requires annual public inventory of destroyed firearms, limits
Applicants who have a genuine and sincere religious belief, who have provided fingerprints pursuant to this section, shall not be required to provide photographs of themselves in order to obtain a license as required by this section.
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 75%
Repeals certain provisions of the penal law relating to firearm licenses and sellers of ammunition, including parts of the statewide license and record database for ammunition sales that required background checks before transfers.
Section 400.03 of the penal law is REPEALED.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2026-01-07: referred to judiciary
Filed
2025-01-17
Committee
Judiciary
Sponsor
Stephen Hawley R, Joseph Angelino R + 3 cosponsors (3 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill enacts due process protections for Second Amendment proceedings, repeals mental health reporting for firearm disqualification (including 9.46), repeals ammunition registration and certain license provisions, expands private transfer exemptions via broader immediate family definition, exempts religious applicants from photo requirements, and limits firearm destruction and medical record use, all of which reduce restrictions on firearm ownership, licensing, and transfers.
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