S 5952: Relates to the manufacturing of firearms; requires any firearm manufactured by a three-dimensional printer to contain a unique identifying number and to be registered with the state police.
The bill aims to regulate the manufacture of firearms in New York. It requires that any person who manufactures firearms using three-dimensional printers must hold a valid gunsmith license. These manufacturers must also ensure that each firearm is inscribed with a unique identifying number and register it with the state police or local licensing authorities. Additionally, the bill requires manufacturers to maintain detailed records of each firearm creation, including the firearm's description, creation date, unique identifying number, and any transfer to another person or firm. The bill also prohibits the use of three-dimensional printers to create firearms unless the user has a valid gunsmith license and complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- What is the current status of S 5952?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5952 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION".
- Did S 5952 pass?
- Not yet. S 5952 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5952, and where is it now?
- S 5952 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5952 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the manufacture of firearms The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 2 39-H to read as follows: 3 ARTICLE 39-H 4 MANUFACTURERS OF FIREARMS 5 Section 899-aaaa. Identification of firearms. 6 899-bbbb. Manufacture of firearms using three-dimensional print- 7 ers. 8 899-cccc. Record keeping. 9 § 899-aaaa. Identification of firearms. Any person who holds a valid 10 gunsmith license pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law, and who 11 manufactures any firearm using three-dimensional printers, shall ensure 12 that each manufactured firearm shall be inscribed with a unique identi- 13 fying number, and that each such number shall be registered with the 14 division of state police. Any gunsmith located in the city of New York 15 or the counties of Nassau or Suffolk shall also register the firearm 16 with the licensing officer in such city or county. 17 § 899-bbbb. Manufacture of firearms using three-dimensional printers. 18 No person shall use a three-dimensional printer to create any firearm, 19 rifle, or shotgun, or any piece or part thereof, unless such person has 20 a valid gunsmith license issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal 21 law. Any person using a three-dimensional printer to create any firearm, 22 rifle, shotgun, or piece or part thereof, must ensure that such creation 23 complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regu- 24 lations. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04064-01-5S. 5952 2 1 § 899-cccc. Record keeping. Any gunsmith who creates any firearm, 2 rifle, shotgun, or piece or part thereof using three-dimensional print- 3 ers, shall maintain a detailed and accurate record of each such 4 creation, including a description of the firearm, rifle, shotgun, or 5 piece or part thereof, the date of its creation, the unique identifying 6 number required pursuant to section eight hundred ninety-nine-aaaa of 7 this article, and any person or firm to whom the item was transferred. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 9 it shall have become a law.