AP
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) — New York is set to strengthen its gun laws with new proposals targeting 3D-printed and illegal firearms.
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the legislation as part of her 2026 State of the State agenda, establishing criminal penalties for manufacturing 3D-printed firearms and setting safety standards for 3D printer manufacturers.
The proposals also require gun manufacturers to design pistols that cannot be easily modified into illegal machine guns, and mandate police departments to report all 3D-printed gun recoveries to the state.
It would also “create a first-in-the-nation policy that requires the establishment of minimum safety standards for 3D printer manufacturers to ensure their products are equipped with technology that blocks the printer from creating firearms and component parts.”
In 2025, shootings in New York fell to their lowest levels on record, decreasing by 60% since Hochul took office in 2021, according to her office.
The governor has invested $1.27 billion in gun violence prevention initiatives, with $347 million allocated in the FY 2026 Budget.