Session Adjourned — Did Not Advance · June 2026
Inactive — could be reintroduced
New York S 09215 — Imitation Guns, Including Air Rifles, Pellet Guns, and BB Guns
Threat level: yellow
Would expand New York's definition of "imitation weapon" to include air rifles, pellet guns, and BB guns and raise the purchase age from 16 to 18. The bill stayed in committee and did not advance before the Legislature adjourned for the year in June 2026.
Bill summary
S9215A (Sen. Rachel May) amends New York's general business law on imitation guns. As amended, it would define "imitation weapon" to include air rifles, pellet guns, and BB guns that substantially duplicate a firearm, raise the minimum age to buy them from 16 to 18, and require firearm industry members to take steps to keep their products from being replicated as imitation weapons. The amendment added protection for air guns lawfully acquired before the effective date. Introduced February 17, 2026, the bill remained in the Senate Consumer Protection Committee, as did its Assembly companion, A10701A. The Legislature adjourned for the year in June 2026 without acting on it. Bills from the 2025–2026 session that have not passed expire when the session ends on December 31, 2026. Airsoft Coalition will monitor for reintroduction in 2027.
Amendment history
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Feb 17, 2026 — Introduced
Introduced by Sen. Rachel May and referred to the Senate Codes Committee.
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Apr 21, 2026 — Committee Reference Changed
Referral moved to the Senate Consumer Protection Committee.
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May 4, 2026 — Amended (S9215A)
Amended and recommitted to Consumer Protection. The amendment adds protection for air rifles, pellet guns, and BB guns lawfully acquired before the effective date.
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June 2026 — Legislature Adjourns for the Year
The Legislature adjourned without committee or floor action on the bill.