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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S01923Prohibits falsely reporting an incident and/or making a terroristic threat which include claims of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument being involved or which threaten a school or place of worship.
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↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Elevates penalties for falsely reporting incidents or making terroristic threats that involve claims of deadly weapons or dangerous instruments, or that target schools or places of worship, by making them higher-degree felonies and classifying some as violent felonies.
Initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a fire, explosion, the use or possession of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument by an individual,
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends penal law to increase penalties specifically for false reports and terroristic threats involving claims of deadly weapons/dangerous instruments or targeting schools/places of worship, treating them as higher felonies and violent offenses; this does not change actual firearm access, ownership, purchase, or carry rules but imposes greater criminal penalties on misuse of such claims.
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