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2021 New York Laws
EXC - Executive
Article 11 - Division of State Police
233 - Municipal Gun Buyback Program.

Universal Citation: NY Exec L § 233 (2021)
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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.
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