New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11686: Relates to gun buyback programs
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
Relates to gun buy back programs; requires entities operating such programs to check the serial number of all firearms obtained against the NYSPIN records and to obtain the express permission of the lawful owner of any firearm found to be stolen before the destruction thereof.
What the bill says
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to gun buyback programs.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to gun buyback programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 400.05 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 350 of the laws of 1986, is amended and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows: 1. Any weapon, instrument, appliance or substance specified in article two hundred sixty-five OF THIS CHAPTER, when unlawfully possessed, manufactured, transported or disposed of, or when utilized in the commission of an offense, is hereby declared a nuisance. When the same shall come into the possession of any police officer or peace officer, it shall be surrendered immediately to the official mentioned in [paragraph] SUBPARAGRAPH (f) of [subdivision] PARAGRAPH one OF SUBDIVISION A of section 265.20 OF THIS CHAPTER, except that such weapon, instrument, appliance or substance coming into the possession of the state police shall be surrendered to the superintendent of state police. 7. (A) ANY PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OPERATING A GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM SHALL: (I) REQUIRE THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER OF EVERY FIREARM OBTAINED BY SUCH GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM IS CHECKED AGAINST THE NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK (NYSPIN) RECORDS OF STOLEN FIREARMS AND, IF IT IS FOUND THAT ANY SUCH FIREARM …
Sponsors
- Stephen Hawley (R, 139) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Subjects: Penal Law
Common questions
- What is A11686?
- A11686 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to gun buyback programs.
- What does A11686 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to gun buyback programs.
- What is the status of A11686?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CODES (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11686?
- Stephen Hawley (R, 139).
- Where is the official record for A11686?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11686
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