S3981 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Relates to establishing additional requirements to purchase a firearm, shotgun or rifle; requires a person to apply for a hunting license prior to the purchase of a shotgun or rifle; establishes additional requirements for all firearms, shotguns and rifles including taking a five hour gun safety course and exam, passing a shooting range test with 90% accuracy, providing notarized proof of a passed drug test and mental health evaluation, providing proof of purchase of firearm and ammunition safe storage depositories and passing a criminal background check.
- Title
- Relates to establishing additional requirements to purchase a firearm, shotgun or rifle
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2025-01-31
- Same as
- A360
- Law section
- Penal Law
Sponsors
- Kevin S. Parker State Senator, District 21
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A360 (2025-26 session) NY State bill