Creates the offense of operating as a major firearms trafficker
S 6398 creates a new class A-I felony offense for "operating as a major firearms trafficker." It directly affects individuals who unlawfully sell, exchange, give away, or possess 20 or more firearms within a one-year period with intent to sell. The bill establishes two specific triggers: selling 20+ firearms to others in a year, or possessing 20+ firearms with intent to sell. This law increases penalties for large-scale firearms trafficking by classifying it as the highest felony level under the penal law.
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in committee
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Mar 13, 2025
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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