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2019 New York Laws
EXC - Executive
Article 11 - Division of State Police
233 - Municipal Gun Buyback Program.

Universal Citation: NY Exec L § 233 (2019)
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* § 233. Municipal gun buyback program. 1. There is hereby established
within the division of the state police a municipal gun buyback program.
Agencies  approved  by  the  superintendent  may  participate subject to
available appropriations and funds in the  municipal  gun  buyback  fund
established  pursuant  to  section  ninety-seven-cc of the state finance
law.
  2. The division of state police shall  administer  the  municipal  gun
buyback  program and promulgate rules and regulations the superintendent
deems necessary for the implementation of such program. Such rules shall
include, but not be limited to:
  (a) the manner in which an agency may apply for  funds  to  support  a
municipal gun buyback program and the manner in which such funds will be
allocated and distributed;
  (b)  guidelines for the safe storage and disposal of firearms, rifles,
shotguns, and  ammunition  received  as  part  of  the  program  in  the
possession  of  the participating agency, return of any recovered stolen
property to  its  rightful  owner  as  appropriate,  and  retention  for
evidence  of  any firearm, rifle, or shotgun suspected to have been used
in a crime;
  (c)  guidelines  for  an  agency  participating  in  the  program   to
coordinate with community groups within its jurisdiction; and
  (d)  guidelines for allowing individuals to surrender firearms, rifles
and shotguns and eligibility for monetary rewards.
  3. The provisions of subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of  subdivision
a  of  section  265.20  of  the  penal  law  shall  apply  to any person
voluntarily surrendering a firearm, rifle or shotgun  pursuant  to  this
section.
  4.  Any  agency  shall  be authorized to develop and implement its own
municipal gun buyback program provided it is otherwise permitted by  law
and   conforms   to   the  rules  and  regulations  promulgated  by  the
superintendent and outlined in subdivision two of this section.
  5. For purposes of this section "agency" means  the  police  force  or
department of any county, city, town, or village or a county sheriff.
  * NB Effective January 27, 2020
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