Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of gun regulations aimed at curbing illegal gun modifications and increasing safety awareness. The new laws target “pistol converters,” accessories that allow handguns to fire quickly, almost like automatic weapons, adding such devices to the state’s criminal code to crack down on their use. The regulations also require firearms dealers to post warnings about the dangers of firearms, similar to warnings found on tobacco products.

Additional measures include statewide tracking of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) and allowing police departments, not just individual officers, to file them. Stricter monitoring of credit card transactions at retailers selling primarily firearms and ammunition is also needed, as well as public awareness campaigns on secure firearm storage and preventing gun access. children.

Governor Hochul highlighted the progress made under her leadership, noting a 47% reduction in gun violence and the seizure of more than 7,700 illegal firearms statewide since the beginning of the year. Despite previous legal challenges to New York’s gun laws, Hochul expressed confidence in the new measures.

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