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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S03981Relates to establishing additional requirements to purchase a firearm, shotgun or rifle; requires a person to apply for a hunting license prior to the purchase of a shotgun or rifle; establishes additional requirements for all firearms, shotguns and rifles including taking a five hour gun safety course and exam, passing a shooting range test with 90% accuracy, providing notarized proof of a passed drug test and mental health evaluation, providing proof of purchase of firearm and ammunition safe storage depositories and passing a criminal background check.
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 95%
Adds requirements for notarized proof of passed drug test and mental health evaluation, social media review, character references, interview, 5-hour safety course, 90% live-fire test, safe storage proof, and expanded background check via fingerprints for all firearm purchases, so more restrictions.
who has not been convicted anywhere of a felony or a serious offense or who is not the subject of an outstanding warrant of arrest issued upon the alleged commission of a felony or serious offense; (d) who is not a fugitive from justice; (e) who is not an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance as defined in section 21 U.S.C. 802 and has provided notarized proof of a passed drug test by a licensed physician;
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Firearmsstorage minorsAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Requires proof of purchase of a safe storage depository for firearms and ammunition before purchase of any firearm, shotgun or rifle, so more restrictions on access.
(q) has purchased a safe storage depository for their firearms and ammunition as evidenced by a receipt of such purchase.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 85%
Requires a hunting license application (with added drug test, mental health eval, 5-hour course, 90% live-fire test, safe storage proof, and background check) prior to purchase of any rifle or shotgun, so more restrictions on access.
Prior to the purchase of any rifle or shotgun, a person shall apply for a hunting license pursuant to article eleven of the environmental conservation law.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds multiple new prerequisites (drug/mental health proof, safety course and 90% shooting test, safe storage receipt, expanded character/social media review, fingerprints/background check, and mandatory hunting license) to obtain a license or purchase any firearm/shotgun/rifle. These provisions all increase barriers to firearms access with no countervailing expansions or repeals of restrictions. No provisions address transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.
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