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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A04988Relates to the definition of an assault weapon.
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Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Removes thumbhole stocks, certain grips, bayonet mounts, flash suppressors, and grenade launchers from the list of features that make a semiautomatic rifle an assault weapon, and removes thumbhole stocks, certain grips, and fixed magazines over seven rounds from the list for semiautomatic shotguns,
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill strikes multiple features (thumbhole stock, second handgrip, bayonet mount, flash suppressor/muzzle devices, grenade launcher, fixed magazine over 7 rounds) from the statutory definition of 'assault weapon' in Penal Law 265.00(22), narrowing the set of restricted semiautomatic rifles and shotguns and thereby expanding lawful ownership and possession of those firearms.
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