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(as of 01/21/2016)
This table includes all cases in which at least one NYS SAFE Act charge appears at arrest, as sent to DCJS by the arresting agency, or at arraignment,
as sent to DCJS by the arraignment court, whether it is the most serious charge or an underlying charge.
When more than one NYS SAFE Act charge is present, the most serious charge is reported here.
Please note that these laws only took effect recently. There is often a lag between the time a law is effective and when arresting agencies update the
law tables used to code arrest charges when arrest information is sent to DCJS. This can result in an undercount of charges brought under newlyenacted laws.
The following is a list of NYS SAFE Act Offenses. See the New York State Penal Law and General Business Law for the definitions of these offenses.
NYS SAFE Act Offenses
Effective March 16, 2013
PL 120.05(04-a)
Second Degree Assault - Recklessly Injure A Child by Discharge of a Firearm
PL 125.26(1)(a)(ii-a) Aggravated Murder - Victim is a Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Doctor, or Nurse
PL 125.27(1)(a)(ii-a) First Degree Murder - Victim is a Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Doctor, or Nurse
PL 265.00(22h)
Unlawful Transfer of an Assault Weapon (Class A Misdemeanor).
PL 265.01-a
Criminal Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds (Class E Felony). Replaces PL 265.01(03) - Fourth Degree Criminal
Possesion of a Weapon, a Class A Misdemeanor
PL 265.01-b(1)
Criminal Possession of a Firearm - Possess a Firearm (Class E Felony). PL 265.01(01) - Fourth Degree Criminal Possession of a
Weapon, Class A Misdemeanor, remains in effect.
PL 265.01-b(2)
Criminal Possession of a Firearm - Unregistered Assault Weapon
PL 265.02(09)
Third Degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon -while committing a drug trafficking felony (Class D Felony).
PL 265.02(10)
Third Degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon - while committing a violent felony offense (Class D Felony).
PL 265.17(1)
Criminal Purchase or Disposal of a Weapon - Ineligible Purchase (Class D Felony).
PL 265.17(2)
Criminal Purchase or Disposal of a Weapon - Buy for Another (Class D Felony).
PL 265.17(3)
Criminal Purchase or Disposal of a Weapon - Dispose to Another (Class D Felony).
PL 265.19
Aggravated Criminal Possession of a Weapon (Class C Felony)
PL 265.36
Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device (Class A Misdemeanor).
PL 265.37
Unlawful Possession of Certain Ammunition Feeding Devices (Category and Class vary).
PL 265.45
Safe storage of rifles, shotguns, and firearms (Class A Misdemeanor).
PL 400.10(01)(a)
Report of theft or loss of a firearm, rifle or shotgun (Class A Misdemeanor).
PL 460.22
Aggravated Enterprise Corruption (Class A-1 Felony).
GB 898
Private Sale of Firearm - Failure to Obtain a Background Check (Class A Misdemeanor, non finger-printable).
Effective April 15, 2013
PL 400.00(16-a)
Failure to Register Lawfully Possessed Assault Weapon (Class A Misdemeanor).
Effective January 15, 2014
PL 400.03(8)
Seller of ammunition - Fails to Register or Fails to Keep Records (Category and Class vary).
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
48
426
527
551
589
678
751
623
683
816
829
756
165
7442
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.00 22H
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
14
12
12
14
11
13
79
65
60
71
74
60
71
52
59
33
306
417
429
487
549
635
508
581
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 09
PL 265.02 10
10
PL 265.17
PL 265.17 01
11
PL 265.17 02
PL 265.17 03
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
11
PL 265.45
PL 400.00 16-A
PL 400.10 01A
14
15
132
90
52
12
751
696
683
651
129
6104
10
31
10
65
11
11
12
75
10
11
16
78
52
17
13
83
10
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
37
351
452
435
463
555
604
493
553
654
686
617
136
6036
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
65
51
37
42
40
32
39
PL 265.01-B 01
30
277
386
382
416
488
551
435
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 09
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
10
10
73
33
35
56
24
463
506
593
603
571
122
5360
19
22
10
10
15
71
15
REST OF STATE
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
11
75
75
116
126
123
147
130
130
162
143
139
29
1406
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.00 22H
PL 265.01-A
59
PL 265.01-B
14
14
23
29
34
28
32
19
24
34
28
288
PL 265.01-B 01
29
31
47
71
61
84
73
75
103
80
80
744
PL 265.01-B 02
12
PL 265.02 09
PL 265.02 10
43
PL 265.17
11
PL 265.17 01
11
11
12
75
PL 265.17 02
PL 265.17 03
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
46
PL 265.37
15
11
68
PL 265.45
10
PL 400.00 16-A
PL 400.10 01A
ALBANY
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
1
3
0
1
1
3
2
4
1
4
4
3
0
27
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
10
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.17 03
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
ALLEGANY
PL 265.01-A
BRONX
20
126
164
135
181
191
238
193
192
232
227
194
30
2123
PL 265.01-A
21
PL 265.01-B
26
67
PL 265.01-B 01
15
97
147
123
175
172
230
179
183
214
220
184
27
1966
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.19
47
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
BROOME
26
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
15
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.36
CATTARAUGUS
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.37
CAYUGA
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17
PL 265.37
CHAUTAUQUA
19
PL 265.00 22H
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
10
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
CHEMUNG
PL 265.01-A
CHENANGO
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
CLINTON
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
6
2
20
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.17 02
COLUMBIA
PL 265.37
CORTLAND
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.36
DELAWARE
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
DUTCHESS
21
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
13
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
ERIE
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
8
3
10
11
11
7
7
16
14
14
13
6
120
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
11
PL 265.01-B 01
12
47
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 09
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.17 02
PL 265.17 03
PL 265.36
14
PL 265.37
25
PL 265.45
ESSEX
14
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.17 02
PL 265.17 03
FRANKLIN
PL 265.01-B 01
FULTON
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
7
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.36
GENESEE
PL 265.01-A
GREENE
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17
HERKIMER
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.36
PL 400.00 16-A
JEFFERSON
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.36
PL 400.00 16-A
KINGS
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
13
190
235
234
208
272
272
223
256
299
321
282
69
2874
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
20
15
11
12
11
12
14
10
PL 265.01-B 01
12
168
216
218
194
253
251
201
240
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 09
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
LIVINGSTON
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17 01
MADISON
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.45
35
11
14
141
282
299
265
64
2663
10
MONROE
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
10
9
13
14
10
11
5
10
11
12
7
4
116
PL 265.00 22H
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
10
10
87
PL 265.02 10
10
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
PL 265.45
MONTGOMERY
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 400.10 01A
NASSAU
18
17
19
19
21
14
17
17
14
168
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
11
10
16
12
13
11
97
PL 265.01-B 01
11
11
66
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.19
PL 265.37
NEW YORK
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
2
10
6
16
11
15
14
18
22
20
6
26
8
174
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
14
PL 265.01-B 01
15
13
12
17
19
15
22
144
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.19
PL 265.37
NIAGARA
17
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.17 03
PL 265.37
ONEIDA
12
14
13
22
14
111
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
13
13
22
10
100
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
PL 265.45
PL 400.10 01A
ONONDAGA
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
5
17
4
8
7
10
6
6
27
16
16
1
123
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
10
PL 265.01-B 01
16
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
PL 265.45
ONTARIO
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.17 01
PL 400.00 16-A
ORANGE
10
19
14
15
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
14
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 09
PL 265.02 10
PL 400.00 16-A
PL 400.10 01A
45
10
11
61
10
14
13
16
123
14
13
11
12
11
15
99
ORLEANS
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
5
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.02 09
PL 265.02 10
OSWEGO
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.36
PL 400.00 16-A
OTSEGO
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.37
PUTNAM
11
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17 02
PL 265.37
QUEENS
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
2
24
43
37
52
67
67
49
69
73
99
90
24
696
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
15
28
19
22
23
19
16
12
10
34
PL 265.01-B 01
14
17
30
42
47
31
54
56
65
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
RENSSELAER
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
PL 265.45
PL 400.00 16-A
205
84
22
470
27
17
RICHMOND
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
1
4
13
11
10
13
10
14
30
33
25
5
169
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.19
PL 265.37
ROCKLAND
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.01-A
11
10
26
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
ST. LAWRENCE
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
36
14
16
117
12
13
11
22
PL 265.17
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.17 02
PL 400.00 16-A
PL 400.10 01A
SARATOGA
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
9
PL 265.00 22H
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.01-B 02
SCHENECTADY
23
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
10
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.19
PL 265.45
SCHOHARIE
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.17 01
SCHUYLER
PL 265.01-B 01
SENECA
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.02 09
PL 265.36
STEUBEN
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
8
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
SUFFOLK
10
11
17
17
24
13
17
22
12
20
170
PL 265.01-B
29
PL 265.01-B 01
10
18
13
10
88
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.17 01
36
PL 265.17 03
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
PL 400.00 16-A
SULLIVAN
12
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
TOMPKINS
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
0
0
1
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.37
ULSTER
18
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.37
WARREN
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
WASHINGTON
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
PL 265.01-B 01
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.17 02
WAYNE
PL 265.02 10
PL 265.17 01
WESTCHESTER
1Q
1Q 2013* 2Q 2013 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2016** TOTAL
1
8
0
7
3
7
5
7
4
0
7
4
1
54
PL 120.05 4-A
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.01-B
19
PL 265.01-B 01
21
PL 265.01-B 02
PL 265.19
PL 265.36
PL 265.37
PL 400.10 01A
WYOMING
PL 265.17 03
YATES
PL 265.01-A
PL 265.17 01
PL 265.17 02
PL 265.36