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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly

S05279 Directs the state police to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations regarding the flagging for further review of bulk purchases of firearms or ammunition.

Direction

Firearms purchase background checksAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Requires the state police to create a central repository and reporting rules for bulk purchases of firearms or ammunition, to be flagged for review and investigation of potential criminal activity, so more scrutiny of certain firearm and ammunition purchases.

the superintendent shall establish and maintain within the division a central repository of information regarding firearms or ammunition purchased in bulk which requires further review.

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Directs the state police to promulgate rules for flagging and reviewing bulk purchases of firearms or ammunition for potential criminal activity, adding a new regulatory requirement on such purchases.

The superintendent shall adopt and promulgate any necessary rules and regulations prescribing the review of information contained in the central repository created by this section for the purpose of investigating potential criminal activity.

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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 FINANCE
Filed
2025-02-20
Committee
Finance
Sponsor
Luis Sepulveda D + 1 cosponsor (1 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds new requirements for reporting, flagging, and reviewing bulk firearm/ammunition purchases, which imposes additional restrictions on such purchases to aid criminal investigations.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-01-07SREFERRED TO FINANCE
2025-02-20SREFERRED TO FINANCE