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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S04954Prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas, state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is open for hunting and on land contributing surface water to the New York city water supply.
Direction
Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Prohibits use of lead ammunition for taking wildlife on state-owned lands open to hunting and on watershed lands, so less ability to use certain ammunition while hunting.
Wildlife shall not be taken with the use of lead ammunition on: (1) wildlife management areas, state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is open for hunting; and (2) the land area contributing surface water to the New York city water supply.
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FirearmsotherAI label
=No change to gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Requires updating hunter information syllabus to include lead ammunition prohibitions, a minor administrative change with no net effect on firearm access.
The department shall also prepare a syllabus of such laws and information informing migratory game bird hunters where they can obtain information regarding open seasons and bag limits, lead ammunition prohibitions, federal regulations pursuant to sections 11-1721 and 11-1723 of this article and of laws relating to invasive species
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Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2026-01-07: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a prohibition on using lead ammunition to take wildlife on specified state lands and watershed areas (a restriction on a type of ammunition for hunting), and requires informational updates to a hunter syllabus (neutral).
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