Criminal Justice (Firearms)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3401: Modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree

Modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree; provides that a person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the third degree when such person, being over eighteen years of age, with the intent that another person under eighteen years of age engage in conduct that would constitute certain crimes, intentionally provides a loaded firearm to such other person.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by criminalizing firearm provision to minors for certain crimes, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of increased criminalization.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1905: Allows access to juvenile delinquency records for the purposes of a firearm background check and authorizes the denial of a firearm license for applicants under thirty who committed certain offenses as a juvenile

Allows access to juvenile delinquency records for the purposes of a firearm background check; authorizes the denial of a firearm license for an applicant who is under the age of thirty and who as a juvenile was adjudicated delinquent for an offense which, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony or serious offense.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts firearm access for juveniles with serious offense adjudications, increasing barriers rather than advancing reform or rehabilitation.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms Juvenile Justice

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6395: Imposes an excise tax on the sale of ammunition to be deposited into the gun violence impact fund; establishing the gun violence impact fund

Imposes an excise tax on the sale of ammunition to be deposited into the gun violence impact fund; establishes the gun violence impact fund; authorizes the director of the office of victim services to administer grants from the gun violence impact fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes excise tax on ammunition sales to fund gun violence impact program, creating new revenue stream for specific initiative95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates gun violence impact fund via ammunition tax, directly funding prevention programs to address gun violence - a key criminal justice reform priority.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1647: Establishes the civil rights restoration act and amends provisions of law regarding firearm licenses; repealer

Establishes the civil rights restoration act; amends provisions regarding firearm licenses and destruction of firearms; exempts certain individuals from providing photographs in order to obtain a firearm license; expands the definition of immediate family.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes Civil Rights Restoration Act, directly aligning with reform indicators like protecting civil rights and easing firearm license barriers for certain groups.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights Firearms

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passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 626: Adds ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions

This bill adds ammunition to the list of items prohibited from purchase or disposal after certain criminal convictions. It expands existing law that already bans firearm transactions for people barred from firearm possession due to prior convictions or disabilities. Now, individuals prohibited from owning firearms cannot legally buy or give away ammunition. Violating this provision would be classified as a class D felony.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands restrictions on convicted individuals' access to ammunition, increasing criminalization and reducing defendant rights per bill's prohibition on ammunition transactions.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Firearms

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in committee · New York · Assembly Dec 8, 2025

A 2423: Relates to training for police officers before allowing them to carry or use a firearm

Relates to prohibiting police officers from carrying or using a firearm during any phase of the officer's official duties unless the officer has satisfactorily completed a course of training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by the municipal police training council.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates firearm training standards for police, enhancing accountability and aligning with criminal justice reform indicators like officer safety protocols.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms Law Enforcement Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2328: Relates to unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in the commission of a crime

S 2328 creates a new class E felony offense for failing to safely store a firearm (rifle, shotgun, or handgun) in accordance with existing storage laws (Sections 265.45-46), when that firearm is later used by another person to commit a crime that would have been reasonably preventable with proper storage. This law directly affects gun owners who do not follow safe storage requirements, potentially holding them accountable if their improperly stored firearm is used in a crime by someone else. The key provision establishes that unsafe storage becomes a criminal offense itself if it enables another person’s crime, rather than just the crime committed with the firearm. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new felony for negligent firearm storage, expanding criminalization and aligning with 'expands criminalization' indicator.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms

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signed · New York · Senate Oct 16, 2025

S 1985: Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires police to temporarily seize firearms in family violence cases, reducing potential for escalation and aligning with reform efforts to prevent gun violence in domestic incidents.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence Firearms Policing

failed · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4161: Prohibits removal of adolescent offenders to family court in certain circumstances

This bill (A 4161) amends New York's criminal procedure law to prevent adolescent offenders from being transferred to family court when they possessed a loaded firearm during the crime. It adds a specific condition (point iii) that requires the court to deny family court jurisdiction if the defendant had a loaded firearm as defined in Penal Law §265.00 at the time of the offense. The law directly affects minors charged with certain crimes who had a loaded firearm involved, mandating they proceed in criminal court instead of family court. This change clarifies the court's decision-making process under existing law without altering penalties or creating new offenses.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill denies family court jurisdiction for minors with loaded firearm, mandating criminal court instead. Removes rehabilitative options and increases punitive measures, opposing reform.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Firearms

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6326: Relates to proceedings involving adolescent offenders and the possession or use of weapons

Relates to proceedings involving adolescent offenders and the possession or use of weapons; provides for the access of applicable records; expands the meaning of extraordinary circumstances to include when the defendant is accused of an offense involving the use, possession, or display of a firearm, shotgun, rifle or other deadly weapon.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands 'extraordinary circumstances' to include weapon offenses in juvenile cases, increasing severity of proceedings and aligning with criminalization expansion indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Firearms Juvenile Justice

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