New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Wednesday introducing stricter firearm storage requirements and tightening rules governing ammunition purchases by people barred from possessing guns.

The new measures require firearms to be securely locked when not in use and increase penalties in cases where minors or individuals without the required licenses gain access to improperly stored weapons.

The legislation also expands ammunition background-check restrictions to cover people legally prohibited from owning rifles or shotguns, as well as individuals subject to temporary firearm restrictions or extreme risk protection orders.

Hochul said the measures are intended to reduce gun-related injuries and deaths by strengthening safeguards around firearm access and preventing ammunition sales to individuals who are legally prohibited from possessing certain weapons.

Hochul takes a legal guns off the streets, but NOT the illegal aliens and criminals who are using them!
Make it make sense

— American Anne (@Anne8065) October 22, 2026