Criminal Justice (Firearms)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3481: Relates to national instant criminal background checks and ammunition; repealer

Removes ammunition and ammunition sales from the requirements of background checks; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto; repeals the background check fund.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill removes ammunition background checks and repeals the background check fund, directly weakening a key criminal justice safety measure for gun violence prevention.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2361: Relates to adolescent offenders authorized to be removed to family court

This bill amends New York's criminal procedure law to exclude certain adolescent offenders from being transferred to family court. Specifically, it exempts minors who displayed a shotgun, rifle, or deadly weapon during their offense, or who were illegally in possession of a loaded firearm, from the category of offenders eligible for family court jurisdiction. The change means these individuals would instead face prosecution in adult criminal court rather than juvenile family court. The law directly affects adolescent defendants charged with offenses involving firearms, altering the criteria for court placement. This policy change takes effect on November 1st following enactment.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExcludes violent juvenile offenders from family court jurisdiction, directing them to adult criminal court instead of juvenile rehabilitation, opposing reform efforts to keep minors in juvenile system.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Firearms Juvenile Justice

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4406: Establishes the crimes of carjacking in first, second and third degrees

Establishes the crimes of carjacking in first, second and third degrees, as the stealing of a motor vehicle from a person or presence of another person through the use or threatened use of force; increases penalties for causing injury to such victim, displaying a real or fake gun or using such a weapon; provides that all carjackings are violent felony offenses.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for carjacking, classifies as violent felony, expands criminalization per bill summary95% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 152: Relates to consecutive terms of imprisonment

Provides that when a person is convicted of two or more felony counts and at least one of which is an offense defined in article 265 of the penal law involving the possession or use of an illegal firearm, rifle or shotgun, the sentences must run consecutively.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates consecutive sentences for firearm-related felonies, increasing mandatory incarceration duration without rehabilitation focus.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Firearms Sentencing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5817: Enhances sentences for certain offenses involving weapons on or near school grounds

Enhances sentences for certain offenses involving weapons on or near school grounds; relates to the availability of certain records of juvenile delinquents or youthful offenders; relates to annual earnings limitations for certain retired police officers employed by a school district or a board of cooperative educational services; adds a defendant's identifiable ties to the community and state to consideration for whether to fix a securing order, including residence, employment, enrollment with an educational institution, and immediate family; allows courts to hold a pre-trial community safety and well-being hearing; relates to the court's consideration of the existence of extraordinary circumstances and significant physical injury in determining whether to remove adolescent offenders to family court; defines such terms; provides factors for the court's consideration of whether extraordinary circumstances exist; exempts adolescent offenders who were illegally in possession of a loaded firearm from those authorized to be removed to family court; modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeEnhances sentences for weapon offenses near schools, increasing penalties which opposes criminal justice reform efforts to reduce harsh sentencing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Drug Policy Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6587: Relates to making a murder as the result of a drive by shooting murder in the first degree

This bill (S 6587) reclassifies murders resulting from a "drive-by shooting" as first-degree murder under New York's penal law. It directly affects defendants who commit such killings by defining a "drive-by shooting" as discharging a firearm from a vehicle with intent to kill someone outside the vehicle. The key provision adds a new legal definition to the penal code, specifying that this specific act automatically elevates the murder charge to first degree. This change creates a clear legal standard for prosecutors to pursue first-degree murder charges in these cases, without requiring additional aggravating factors.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeReclassifies drive-by shootings as first-degree murder, increasing mandatory sentences and expanding criminalization per penal code change.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 202: Adds ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions

This bill amends New York's penal law to explicitly include ammunition in the list of items prohibited for individuals with certain criminal convictions or disabilities. It expands existing restrictions on firearms, rifles, and shotguns to cover ammunition, making it a class D felony to purchase, dispose of, or knowingly assist a prohibited person in obtaining ammunition. The law targets individuals barred from firearm possession due to prior convictions or other disqualifying factors, and also holds accountable those who facilitate such transactions. This change directly affects people with specific criminal histories and anyone who knowingly helps them acquire ammunition.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands restrictions on prohibited individuals accessing ammunition, increasing criminalization of firearm-related activities for those with certain convictions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7022: Establishes the crime of making a threat of mass violence

S 7022 creates new criminal offenses for threatening mass violence against specific locations like schools, places of worship, or gatherings of 25+ people. It distinguishes between two degrees: second-degree threats (for under-18s targeting schools or under-21s threatening their own school) carry a $35,000 fine and 10 days in detention, while first-degree threats (for anyone targeting those locations) are a felony punishable by a $35,000 fine and a minimum 3-year prison sentence. The law applies to threats made in writing, verbally, or through any communication method. It amends existing penal code sections to set the $35,000 fine amount and takes effect November 1, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization with new offenses and mandatory minimum sentences for threats, increasing penalties rather than reforming criminal justice.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6787: Enhances sentences for certain offenses involving weapons on or near school grounds

Enhances sentences for certain offenses involving weapons on or near school grounds; relates to the availability of certain records of juvenile delinquents or youthful offenders; relates to annual earnings limitations for certain retired police officers employed by a school district or a board of cooperative educational services; adds a defendant's identifiable ties to the community and state to consideration for whether to fix a securing order, including residence, employment, enrollment with an educational institution, and immediate family; allows courts to hold a pre-trial community safety and well-being hearing; relates to the court's consideration of the existence of extraordinary circumstances and significant physical injury in determining whether to remove adolescent offenders to family court; defines such terms; provides factors for the court's consideration of whether extraordinary circumstances exist; exempts adolescent offenders who were illegally in possession of a loaded firearm from those authorized to be removed to family court; modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill enhances sentences for weapon offenses near schools, increasing penalties and aligning with 'increases mandatory sentences' indicator95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Drug Policy Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1304: Establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space

Makes it a class B violent felony to fire a gun into a crowded space with the intent to harm or absent the intent to harm when such an act creates a great risk of death to one or more people within the crowded space; establishes the crime of criminal use of weapons; firing into a crowded space.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by creating a new class B violent felony for firing into crowded spaces, increasing penalties and severity of offense without reform indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms

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