Requires the dissemination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

While New York has made important strides in passing gun-safety laws related to the safe storage of firearms and child access prevention, public awareness of the details of these laws remains comparatively low. Increasing public awareness of gun-safety laws is especially relevant for parents and parental guardians of students in school districts across the state. Having up-to-date information can create safer commu- nities and keep parents and parental guardians informed of gun-safety laws pertinent to their daily lives.(1) This legislation works to standardize and make accessible laws and information related to safe storage of firearms and child access prevention for parents and parental guardians by requiring the division of criminal justice services to develop and update model content outlin- ing current gun-safety laws. The model content shall also include any county and/or local laws related to child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms submitted to the division from each county. Starting on July 1, 2026, every school district shall disseminate notice of the model content to every parent or parental guardian of the students of the school at the beginning of the school year. Every school district shall also maintain the model content on their website and/or affiliated social media presences. Local schools, school districts, and the division of criminal justice services are immune from civil liability for any damages allegedly caused by, arising out of, or relating to notice if the entity provides notice using the model content provided by the department. The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that all parents, guardi- ans, and persons in parental relation to students are kept up-to-date with written and online information of current child access prevention laws and laws related to the safe storage of firearms. By requiring the division of criminal justice services to prepare such model content, and requiring all school districts to disseminate such model content, parents and parental guardians of students across the state of New York will be sufficiently informed of laws that ensure their children's safe- ty.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.