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Local law · Int 0934-2024

A voluntary community gun buy-back program

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a voluntary community gun buy-back program

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

Summary

This bill would require the Police Department to establish a monthly gun buy-back program, whereby individuals may voluntarily and anonymously surrender to the department a working or non-working unloaded gun or parts thereof, in exchange for a sum of money to be determined by the department upon surrender. Individuals surrendering a gun would not be required to provide identification or any personally identifiable information, and would not be subject to criminal or civil penalties for the illegal possession of such gun, unless such penalties are required by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. The gun buy-back program would take place in a different borough at least once each month, on a rotating basis.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Public Safety

Cosponsors

Justin L. Brannan

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Justin L. Brannan

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. May 23, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. May 23, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Public Safety

    NYC Council