New York Laws
Article 11 - Division of State Police
233 - Municipal Gun Buyback Program.

(a) the manner in which an agency may apply for funds to support a
municipal gun buyback program and the manner in which such funds will be
allocated and distributed;
(b) guidelines for the safe storage and disposal of firearms, rifles,
shotguns, and ammunition received as part of the program in the
possession of the participating agency, return of any recovered stolen
property to its rightful owner as appropriate, and retention for
evidence of any firearm, rifle, or shotgun suspected to have been used
in a crime;
(c) guidelines for an agency participating in the program to
coordinate with community groups within its jurisdiction; and
(d) guidelines for allowing individuals to surrender firearms, rifles
and shotguns and eligibility for monetary rewards.
3. The provisions of subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision
a of section 265.20 of the penal law shall apply to any person
voluntarily surrendering a firearm, rifle or shotgun pursuant to this
section.
4. Any agency shall be authorized to develop and implement its own
municipal gun buyback program provided it is otherwise permitted by law
and conforms to the rules and regulations promulgated by the
superintendent and outlined in subdivision two of this section.
5. For purposes of this section "agency" means the police force or
department of any county, city, town, or village or a county sheriff.

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