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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S06398Establishes the class A-I felony of operating as a major firearms trafficker.
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↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates a new class A-I felony for unlawfully selling, exchanging, giving, disposing of, or possessing with intent to sell 20 or more firearms in a one-year period, increasing penalties for large-scale illegal firearms trafficking.
A person is guilty of operating as a major firearms trafficker when such person: (1) unlawfully sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of to another person or persons a total of twenty or more firearms in a period of not more than one year; or (2) unlawfully possesses with intent to sell twenty or more firearms.
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 60%
The new felony targets unlawful transfers and possession with intent to sell, which in practice enforces and strengthens restrictions on unauthorized firearms acquisition and distribution beyond standard background check requirements.
unlawfully sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of to another person or persons a total of twenty or more firearms
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new high-level felony specifically for large-scale unlawful firearms trafficking and possession with intent to sell, which restricts the ability to buy, own, or transfer firearms by imposing severe penalties on illegal activity. No provisions expand access, repeal restrictions, or address other listed topics like transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.
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