Restricts gun access model confidence 80%
Imposes a new excise tax on ammunition sales (2-5 cents per projectile) with revenue dedicated to a gun violence impact fund for victim grants, increasing financial costs and liability exposure specifically tied to ammunition sales.
There is hereby levied and imposed an excise tax on the retail sale of ammunition at the following rates:
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No change to gun access model confidence 70%
Creates a dedicated gun violence impact fund from ammunition tax revenue to pay grants for medical, funeral, mental health and other expenses of gunshot victims and their families (with exclusions for those responsible for the injury), providing new state support for gun violence victims.
Moneys of the gun violence impact fund shall be used solely to award grants, according to the rules and regulations of the director of the office of victim services, to or on behalf of qualifying recipients as provided in subdivision twenty-four of section six hundred twenty-three of the executive law.
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Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new excise tax on retail ammunition sales (by projectile count and caliber) whose proceeds fund victim services for gun violence; this is a new restriction on the firearms/ammunition industry via taxation and liability for gun violence costs (firearms/industry-liability, restricts). The victim grant program itself is funding-only with no change to underlying gun access or ownership rules (firearms/other, neutral). No provisions address background checks, carry, accessories, red-flag, storage, preemption, transgender issues, abortion or immigration enforcement.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | S | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
| 2025-03-13 | S | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |