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NEW NY 'GHOST GUN' LAW MAKES DIY FIREARMS A FELONY
Source Credit: guns.com | CHRIS EGERWhat were described as the "nation's toughest restrictions" on self-manufactured firearms were signed into law on Thursday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.Hochul, who inherited her post earlier this year after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned under a...
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What were described as the "nation's toughest restrictions" on self-manufactured firearms were signed into law on Thursday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Hochul, who inherited her post earlier this year after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned under a cloud of accusations, signed the "Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act" and the "Scott J. Beigel Unfinished Receiver Act" before an invited crowd of masked anti-gun advocates and Democrat lawmakers.
"Gun violence is a public health and public safety crisis that must be dealt with aggressively," said Hochul, who previously served as Cuomo's lieutenant governor since 2015 as his administration worked to implement the NY SAFE Act gun control provisions which were supposed to curb gun crime in the Empire State. "Working with partners at all levels, my administration will continue to crack down on the distribution and possession of dangerous weapons and put an end to the gun violence epidemic."
The two bills addressing self-completed firearms, S.13A/A.2666A and S.7152/A.6522, in tandem outlaw the possession of unfinished frames or receivers by anyone other than a licensed gunsmith or firearms dealer and prohibit the sale of such items. Further, the new laws require gunsmiths and FFLs to register such incomplete guns in their possession. Violations run from Class D to Class E felonies, the latter of which can bring five years in prison and is on the same level as some manslaughter convictions.