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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S05813Imposes an excise tax on the gross receipts of the sales of firearms, major components of firearms and ammunition; establishes the gun violence prevention and school safety fund.
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Firearmsindustry liabilityAI label
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Imposes an 11% excise tax on gross receipts from retail sales of firearms, major components, and ammunition (with exemptions for law enforcement and small sellers), increasing the cost of selling these items and creating new registration, reporting, record-keeping, and enforcement requirements for 3
an excise tax is hereby imposed upon licensed dealers in firearms, firearms manufacturers, and sellers of ammunition, at the rate of eleven percent of the gross receipts from the retail sale in this state of any firearm, major component of a firearm, or ammunition.
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↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Creates a dedicated gun violence prevention and school safety fund using 100% of the new excise tax revenue (less refunds) to fund school safety measures, mental health services, and related programs aimed at reducing gun violence.
All taxes, interest, and penalties collected or received by the commissioner under this article shall be deposited and disposed of pursuant to the provisions of section one hundred seventy-one-a of this chapter, provided that an amount equal to one hundred percent collected under this article less any amount determined by the commissioner to be reserved by the comptroller for refunds or reimbursements shall be paid by the comptroller to the credit of the gun violence prevention and school safety fund established by section ninety-nine-uu of the state finance law.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill imposes a new excise tax specifically on retail sales of firearms, major components, and ammunition, along with associated registration, reporting, and enforcement rules that raise costs and administrative burdens on sellers and manufacturers. Revenue is directed exclusively to a new fund for gun violence prevention and school safety programs. These provisions substantively address the firearms topic by increasing financial and regulatory restrictions on the sale and manufacture of firearms and ammunition. No provisions address transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.
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