New York State's Onerous 2013 Gun Ban Statute

Unconstitutional threats to lawful firearms ownership in the U.S. has become extremely urgent since New York State enacted its draconian new gun ban and gun confiscation statute on January 15, 2013. The new and extremely unconstitutional 2013 New York State gun ban and ammunition magazine ban even includes provisions that require firearms owners to turn in firearms they lawfully owned prior to the ban, sell them to an out of state buyer, or face confiscation and prosecution for continuing to possess them.

New York State’s new gun ban statute includes many onerous provisions. The following summary provides just a few highlights from its incredibly lengthy and detailed full text. Under New York State’s new gun ban, that state’s gun owners could find themselves arrested and prosecuted, just because they failed to respond to the statutes demands surrender banned firearms to local police. Here as some aspects of its provisions:

• One modern feature deems a firearm an "assault weapon" under new NY statute.
• All currently owned firearms that are newly deemed “assault weapons” must be registered and re-registered periodically, including payment of periodic per firearm registration fees, submission of fingerprints.
• All registered firearms must be re-registered for a fee every five years (or the gun becomes illegal and can no longer be possessed, subject its owner to prosecution, and confiscation).
• Rifles deemed “assault weapons” and capable of taking high capacity magazines, are now completely illegal, with possession/ownership subject to prosecution and state confiscation.
• All newly manufactured gun magazines capable of containing more then seven (7) rounds of ammunition are now banned.
• Currently owned ten (10) gun magazines are grandfathered, but may not be loaded with more than seven (7) rounds of ammunition.
• Currently owned ammunition magazines capable of containing more than ten (10) rounds which were previously grandfathered, are now totally banned, become completely illegal, subject to prosecution and confiscation.
• Purchase of ammunition requires the provision of identification and an NICS background check.
• Possession of a firearm on school grounds changed to a felony crime.
• Possession of even an unloaded firearm outside one’s home without a conceal carry license is a felony.

Complete Text of 2013 New York State Gun Ban Statute

New York State Assembly Propaganda Summary of its Gun Ban

New York State's FAQ about its Gun Ban Statute