New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A11686 — Relates to gun buyback programs

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill regulates gun buyback programs by checking firearm serial numbers and ensuring ownership verification before destruction.

This bill establishes requirements for gun buyback programs, mandating that they verify the serial numbers of firearms against state records and obtain permission from lawful owners for any stolen firearms before destroying them.

Summary

Relates to gun buy back programs; requires entities operating such programs to check the serial number of all firearms obtained against the NYSPIN records and to obtain the express permission of the lawful owner of any firearm found to be stolen before the destruction thereof.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 400.05 of the penal law.

  • Section 400.05 of the penal law

    paragraph subdivision → of this chapter subpar- agraph paragraph of subdivision a of this chapter 7. (a) Any private or governmental entity operating a gun buyback program shall: (i) require that the serial number of every firearm obtained by such gun buyback program is checked against the New York Statewide Police Information Network (NYSPIN) records of stolen firearms and, if it is found that any such firearm is a stolen firearm, that the firearm is not destroyed without the express permission of the lawful owner thereof and that if the lawful owner of the firearm does not give express permission for the firearm to be destroyed, that the firearm is returned to its lawful owner; (ii) prior to returning a stolen firearm to a lawful owner, determine whether or not the lawful owner is eligible to possess a firearm under this chapter. If the lawful owner of the firearm is ineligible to possess a firearm under this chapter, the entity operating the gun buyback program may destroy the firearm in compliance with subdivision two of this section. italics (b) For the purposes of this section, the term "gun buyback program" shall mean any program in which firearms, machine-guns or ammunition are purchased by or surrendered to the superintendent of the division of state police or a member thereof designated by such superintendent, or to a county sheriff, or in the county of Nassau or in the towns of Baby- lon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown in the county of Suffolk to the commissioner of police or a member of the police depart- ment thereof designated by such commissioner, or to the police commis- sioner or head of the police force or department of any city, town other than one named in this paragraph, or village thereof or to a member of the force or department designated by such commissioner or head.

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

  • Stephen Hawley · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Stephen Hawley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A11686 do?
Relates to gun buy back programs; requires entities operating such programs to check the serial number of all firearms obtained against the NYSPIN records and to obtain the express permission of the lawful owner of any firearm found to be stolen before the destruction thereof.
Who sponsors A11686?
A11686 is sponsored by Stephen Hawley.
What is the current status of A11686?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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