New York Expands Gun Storage and Ammunition Restrictions

The enacted measures cover different obligations. S.7236/A.7983 addresses ammunition eligibility. A.1962-B/S.9629, called Francesco’s Law, expands firearm storage requirements. Keeping those bill numbers straight matters when gun owners look up the actual text.

The ammunition measure aligns disqualifications with restrictions on firearm possession. It covers people prohibited from owning a rifle or shotgun and people subject to temporary or extreme risk protection orders. The Senate’s legislative record shows it was signed as Chapter 316 on October 21, and the act provides that it takes effect immediately.

The storage law broadens the duty to secure a rifle, shotgun or firearm when it is outside the owner’s or custodian’s immediate possession or control. The amended provision allows an appropriate safe storage depository or a suitable gun locking device that renders the firearm incapable of being fired. A locked container is not the only option described in the enacted text.

The timing is different, too. Sections two through four of the storage act take effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes law. Those sections include the revised storage duty and new provisions concerning access by minors or prohibited persons. Signing does not mean those provisions all became operative that same day.

For gun owners, the useful documents are the enacted bills and current implementation guidance. Read the actual requirements and exceptions before treating any news summary as a compliance checklist.

Enacted records: S.7236; A.1962-B.