New York State Mandatory Registration Program Starts Today
The state of New York has activated its online registration service for owners of semi-automatic firearms that have been re-classified as “Assault Weapons” under New York’s SAFE Act. We put that term in quotes because the same firearms, such as AR-platform rifles, are legal to own, with few restrictions, in most other U.S. states. New York owners of newly-restricted semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns have one year from today to register their firearms. Failure to register a newly-defined “assault weapon” by April 15th, 2014 is punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor, with forfeiture of the firearm(s).
The online registration system is implemented through the New York Division of State Police website at: https://firearms.troopers.ny.gov/safeact/welcome.faces.
If you are a New York gun owner with firearm(s) that may be covered by the SAFE Act, you should read the statute carefully and possibly consult with an attorney if you have questions about your legal obligations. There are many confusing provisions in the new law, but primarily the law requires registration of any auto-loading firearm (pistol, shotgun or rifle) that takes a detachable magazine and has any one or more “evil” features, which are separately enumerated for pistols, rifles, and shotguns. Click these links to read the exact list of banned features.
Pistol Banned Features | Rifle Banned Features | Shotgun Banned Features
New York has issued a non-exhaustive list of rifles classified as “assault weapons”. However, even if you don’t see your rifle on this list, it may still be restricted. Under the SAFE Act, ANY semi-automatic rifle “capable of receiving a detachable magazine” is considered an “assault rifle” if it has any ONE or more of these “military characteristics”:
Grenade Launcher
Folding Stock
Thumbhole Stock
Protruding Pistol Grip
Second handgrip or “protruding grip that can be held by the non-shooting hand”.Bayonet Mount
Flash Suppressor
Muzzle Brake
Muzzle Compensator
Threaded barrel “designed to accommodate” Brake, Suppressor, or Compensator.
In addition to the new registration requirement, the sale and/or transfer of newly-defined “assault weapons” is banned within the state, although sales out of state are permitted. Possession of the newly-defined “assault weapons” is allowed only if they were possessed at the time that the law was passed, and they must be registered with the state within one year (of today) by the owner. The SAFE Act grandfathers the prior ownership of “assault weapons”, but requires that they be registered with the NY State Police by April 15, 2014 — plus they must be recertified every five years. More information can be found at www.Renzullilaw.com.
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One of the Problems with Back-round Checks
The reason why there should be no Federal back-round checks for private sale of firearms is the same reason why this law should be reversed in NY. Its flawed. FFL`s are not required to do the backround checks. There is not a FFL in NYS that will do a backround check for two private party’s. This has effectively made it impossible for a person to sell a gun to another. They also have no intention of selling ammo come the mandatory Jan 15 2014 date requiring a backround check there too. Thats what were basing two lawsuits on through NYS Rifle and Pistol. Terrible
The pictures of the banned features makes it very easy to determine if an owner is a holder of an Assault Weapon.
So from my understanding just about every pistol made is going to have to be registered. 1911’s, Glocks, S&W MP, etc. as they all can accept a magazine that protrudes from the pistol grip?
More of a reason to move and take your money away from the communist state of NY.
Art – dont trust the picture book pages, at one time they listed non restricted guns.
Eric – you are misunderstanding the term “outside of the pistol grip area” it means separate from the grip area. example – tec 9. Besides all pistols are already registered anyway due to our archaic pistol permit system.
Art, read it again. It outlaws only pistols whose magazine is attached OUTSIDE of the grip. (see the second and third photos)
It does not make illegal the majority of semi-auto pistols. Still misguided and wrong.
NY is far from being communist, but it is becoming a plutocracy thanks to King Bloomberg.
Under the definition laid forth in this law, a Browning BAR with a Boss is an assult rifle. Buffoonery.
Can’t see how this is going to make NYS safer.
Liberalist meddling and wanting to be seen to be doing something.
Folkes, You NEED a valid DL or ID how many people don’t have the required ID? They turned that issue down when it was going to be used to vote.
Instant law breakers and they must be punished!!!!
Seems a little silly….by these definitions, a Walther GSP target pistol is now and “assault weapon” ?????
http://www.champchoice.com/prod-WALTHER_GSP_EXPERT__22CAL_MATCH_PISTOL__LG_RIGHT_-2667.aspx
What next !!??
Even muzzle brakes? What a bunch of degenerates!
Most semi automatics dont have to be registered unless they have one or more military feature from the list and take a detachable magazine. Example a 10/22 doesn’t have to registered. Dont take this as gospel, do your own research but thats what ive found out through talking with the state police, NYS R&P and reading the law carefully. Heres a handy link that summs it up.
http://www.governor.ny.gov/nysafeact/gun-owners
Bob, you mean Eric.
So, does that mean a belt fed AR is legal if it doesn’t accept a magazine?
If its a belt feed Ar and doesn’t take a magazine its not a assault weapon, but if your 10/22 has thumb hole stock it is. Thats how ridiculous this law is. Obviously written by those that little to nothing about guns. And all private sales are done because no one will the backround checks. Something everyone id failing to talk about both on a state and federal level.