New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle K - New York State Police
Part 471 - Minimum Standards For Gun Locking Devices
Section 471.2 - Standards pertaining to the characteristics, design, operation and construction of gun locking devices
Universal Citation: 9 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 471.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) A gun locking device must:
(1) open only by either a numeric
combination, key, magnetic key or electronic key. Those devices that operate by
means of a combination must require the entry of at least three variables of
numbers, letters or other appropriate symbols entered in a specific sequence on
a keypad, dial or tumbler device; and
(2) be constructed with such quality of
workmanship and material that it may not be easily pried open, removed or
otherwise defeated by use of common household tools.
(b) A gun locking device must not:
(1) be locked by means of a screw or
screws;
(2) have any exposed screws
that, if removed, would render the gun locking device ineffective;
(3) be disengaged by a handcuff key or common
household tool; or
(4) be subject,
at the time of sale, to voluntary or involuntary recall by the
manufacturer.
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