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Yes, it’s true. There’s a New York State airgun ban in the works. It’s included in the current 2025-26 Legislative Session of the state. As the Session ends on 4 June, that means that things could happen very rapidly…
New York State currently has bills in both the state Assembly and Senate that would effectively ban the sale and marketing of all current airguns.
NO, THIS IS NOT A JOKE!
The thrust of the proposed New York State Senate Bill S9215 is to reclassify functional airguns as “imitation weapons.” This legislation would require airguns to be transparent or brightly colored and have a plugged barrel, effectively banning current models as they would no longer be able to fire a projectile.
There is also a proposed New York State Assembly Bill A10701 that appears to me to have exactly the same intent.
Both of these proposed Bills are currently in the “Committee” stage of discussion.
New York State provides residents with the ability to read proposed legislation and give their opinion on it.
You can read the proposed State Senate Bill S9215 here: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9215
The proposed Assembly Bill is here: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10701
If you live in New York State, you may wish to take a careful look at these web pages – together with the attached PDF files.
The online system allows you to register your support or opposition to this bill and to receive status alerts on its progress through the legislative process. It also provides a link for New York residents to find their state Senator, should you wish to contact them on any issue.
Again, this is not a joke. Yes, it’s true. There’s a New York State airgun ban in the works. And it could happen very rapidly.
Also I know that the Airgun Shooting Association is working on this behind the scenes. We’ll bring you more information on their efforts as it becomes available.
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