New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A3873 — Relates to certain requirements for municipal gun buyback programs

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  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 January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requires that firearms surrendered under a municipal gun buyback program shall be rendered inoperable, and all components unable to be reused; prohibits the acceptance of firearms which were manufactured for the purpose of surrender for remuneration.

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 233 of the executive law.

  • Section 233 of the executive law

    6. For the purposes of this section, "gun buyback" shall mean remuner- ation for the voluntary relinquishment of a firearm, rifle or shotgun for disposal that renders such weapon inoperable, and all components thereof unable to be incorporated in an operable firearm, rifle or shot- gun. No firearm, rifle or shotgun shall be eligible for surrender and remuneration if it was manufactured for the purpose of receiving a mone- tary reward under a gun buyback program. italics

    added

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A3873 do?
Requires that firearms surrendered under a municipal gun buyback program shall be rendered inoperable, and all components unable to be reused; prohibits the acceptance of firearms which were manufactured for the purpose of surrender for remuneration.
Who sponsors A3873?
A3873 is sponsored by Jenifer Rajkumar.
What is the current status of A3873?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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