S8479A

The New York State Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Myrie to amend the General Business Law, with a vote of 46-15 on Calendar Number 1710, Senate Print 8479A. The bill would require firearm attachments sold online to be coded, enabling credit card companies to flag suspicious purchases of illegal gun modifications. Sen. May spoke in support, citing an April incident in Syracuse where two law enforcement officers were killed by a shooter who obtained illegally modified AR-15 components online from out-of-state vendors. She argued that if the law had been in effect, the modifications—including a pistol grip and banana clip—would have been identified and flagged as suspicious activity, potentially preventing the tragedy. The bill received support from 46 senators, while 15 senators voted against it, including Ashby, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, and Weik.