Saratoga gun show operator settles with AG

[SecularMotion]

Saratoga County-based NEACA Inc. has settled with state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office last year conducted an undercover investigation that resulted in allegations that gun sales were being conducted without the background checks required by state law.

According to the AG’s news release, the companies have agreed to:

• Post conspicuous signs throughout the shows, give written notice to all dealers and lay out in their on-line promotional materials the following: “New York State law requires that a National Instant Criminal Background Check must be completed prior to all firearm sales or transfers, including sales or transfers of rifles or shotguns. The sale or transfer of a firearm, rifle or shotgun at a Gun Show without first conducting a Background Check is a crime. It is also a crime to offer or agree to sell a firearm, rifle or shotgun at a Gun Show and then transfer it at another location for the purpose of avoiding a National Instant Criminal Background Check.”
  
• Require that all guns brought into the gun show by private sellers are tagged so that, upon exiting, the operator can determine if the guns were sold and an NICS was performed.
  
• Inform all gun show staff of the requirements of posting signs and conducting NICS.
  
• Provide access to a dealer who is authorized to conduct a NICS at cost.
  
• Limit the number of access doors at the show so that sellers and buyers have to enter and exit through an area where the NICS procedures can be monitored.
  
• Use reasonable means to prevent illegal gun sales outside of the building, including the parking lot.
  
• Alert local law enforcement that a show will be held in their area, and request periodic patrols in the parking lots to deter illegal sales.
  
• Call local law enforcement if illegal sales are observed or suspected.
  

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/169062/saratoga-gun-show-operator-settles-with-ag/

[Remmah2]

1. Reasonable enough.

Hopefully the AG can reach an agreement with the illegal urban gun sellers too.

[Eleanors38]

2. Does this ban private sales if a bunch of neighbors

decide to have a yard sale to get rid of their old shotguns and revolvers? If not, what is to keep people from doing just that?

[hack89]

4. A permit is required to purchase and own a handgun in NY

they would be breaking the law if they didn't check for a permit. Additionally all hand guns are registered - you have to notify the authorities when you sell your weapon.

NY is very strict on handguns, much less on long arms (with the exception of "assault weapons" which are banned).

[sarisataka]

3. Good

the AG should also report any FFL holders who were not doing NCIS to the ATF for further investigation.