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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S04388 Prohibits gun industry members from marketing firearms and firearm related products to minors; excepts instances where marketing is geared toward hunting purposes; establishes a private right of action for violations.

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Firearms industry liabilityAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Prohibits gun industry members from marketing firearms and related products to minors (with a hunting exception), and adds this to the list of required reasonable controls and procedures, creating liability for violations via a private right of action.

It shall be unlawful for any gun industry member to design or market any firearm or firearm related product as defined in section eight hundred ninety-eight-a of this article to any individual under the age of eighteen, unless such firearm or firearm related product is being designed or marketed to individuals under the age of eighteen for the purposes of hunting in accordance with article eleven of the environmental conservation law.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES
Filed
2025-02-04
Committee
Codes
Sponsor
Rachel May D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds prohibitions on marketing firearms, accessories, precursor parts, and related products to minors (except for hunting), incorporates this into required industry controls and procedures, and creates a private right of action, which restricts the firearms industry under the industry-liability topic. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-01-07SREFERRED TO CODES
2025-02-04SREFERRED TO CODES