STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7196 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN SENATE June 5, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the dangers to safety and health and creation of a public nuisance caused by the sale, manufacturing, distribution, importing and marketing of firearmsThe People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
2 finds that the illegal use of firearms not only constitutes a public
3 nuisance as declared in article 400 of the penal law, but that the
4 effects of such nuisance contribute to the public health crisis of gun
5 violence in this state as declared by the legislature in the 2021-2022
6 legislative session. This nuisance poses specific harm to New Yorkers
7 based largely on their zip code and certain immutable characteristics
where the problem resides.8 such as race and ethnicity. Illegal firearm violence has disproportion-
pay attention here.9 ately affected underserved black and brown neighborhoods in our cities
here it is..... 10 and throughout the state despite stringent state and local laws against
11 the illegal possession of firearms while, according to the Bureau of
12 Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives statistics, 74% of firearms
13 used in crimes in New York are purchased outside of New York. Thus, the
and the cherry on top! 14 legislature further finds that given the ease at which legal firearms
15 flow into the illegal market, and given the specific harm illegal
16 firearm violence causes certain New Yorkers, those responsible for the
17 illegal or unreasonable sale, manufacture, distribution, importing or
18 marketing of firearms may be held liable for the public nuisance caused
19 by such activities. Additionally, many New Yorkers, including many
20 children, are gravely injured or killed unintentionally due to the
21 firearm industry's failure to implement reasonable safety measures and
22 the legislature finds that this failure also warrants liability.
23 § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
24 39-DDDD to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in (underscored) is new; matter in bracketsitalics [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06691-06
https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2021/S7196 EVERYBODY gets a bite of this shit sandwich:23 4. "Gun industry member" shall mean a person, firm, corporation, 24 company, partnership, society, joint stock company or any other entity 25 or association engaged in the sale, manufacturing, distribution, import- 26 ing or marketing of firearms, ammunition, ammunition magazines, and 27 firearms accessories.
It's all about the Lawyers and the State getting money, not a fucking thing else.