N.Y. Penal Law § 400.10: Report of theft or loss of a firearm, rifle or shotgun

§ 400.10 Report of theft or loss of a firearm, rifle or shotgun.

1. (a) Any owner or other person lawfully in possession of: (i) a

firearm, rifle or, shotgun who suffers the loss or theft of said weapon;

(ii) ammunition as well as a firearm, rifle or shotgun who suffers the

loss or theft of such ammunition as well as a firearm, rifle or shotgun;

or (iii) ammunition and is a dealer in firearms or seller of ammunition

who suffers the loss or theft of such ammunition shall within

twenty-four hours of the discovery of the loss or theft report the facts

and circumstances of the loss or theft to a police department or

sheriff's office.

(b) Whenever a person reports the theft or loss of a firearm, rifle,

shotgun or ammunition to any police department or sheriff's office, the

officer or department receiving such report shall forward notice of such

theft or loss to the division of state police via the New York Statewide

Police Information Network. The notice shall contain information in

compliance with the New York Statewide Police Information Network

Operating Manual, including the caliber, make, model, manufacturer's

name and serial number, if any, and any other distinguishing number or

identification mark on the weapon.

2. The division of state police shall receive, collect and file the

information referred to in subdivision one of this section. The division

shall cooperate, and undertake to furnish or make available to law

enforcement agencies this information, for the purpose of coordinating

law enforcement efforts to locate such weapons.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of

paragraph (a) of subdivision one of this section shall be a class A

misdemeanor.