§ 230. Gun trafficking interdiction program. 1. There is hereby created within the division of criminal justice services a gun trafficking interdiction program to be administered by the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to distribute funds in accordance with the provisions of this section for the purpose of interdicting guns and components of guns illegally entering New York with a focus on those "supplier" states from which substantial numbers of guns illegally enter this state.

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2. The superintendent of the division of state police, in cooperation with the United States department of treasury, bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and district attorneys in New York state, shall develop and implement a strategy for the interdiction of guns illegally entering New York from supplier states. The strategy shall include identifying and prosecuting gun traffickers and suppliers of such guns who may be violating federal, state or local laws, and cooperating with the United States department of treasury, bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and appropriate prosecutorial agencies and law enforcement agencies in supplier states in the investigation and enforcement of such laws. District attorneys are authorized to enter into collaborative agreements with prosecutorial and other governmental agencies and entities in supplier states in an effort to stop the movement of illegal guns into New York.

3. The commissioner of the division of criminal justice services shall award grant monies to district attorneys for programs which are designed to interdict the flow of illegal guns across New York state borders. In order to qualify for such grant monies, a district attorney must submit an application to the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the division of criminal justice services. The application shall identify a strategy and implementation plan for preventing the entry of illegal guns across New York's borders. Funds awarded under this section shall not be used to supplant federal, state or local funds. No more than fifty percent of the funds available pursuant to this section in any one fiscal year shall be awarded for programs within a single city, county, town or village.

4. The superintendent of the division of state police shall establish and maintain within the division a criminal gun clearinghouse as a central repository of information regarding all guns seized, forfeited, found or otherwise coming into the possession of any state or local law enforcement agency which are believed to have been used in the commission of a crime. The superintendent of the division of state police shall adopt and promulgate regulations prescribing reporting procedures for such state or local law enforcement agencies, including the form for reporting such information. In addition to any other information which the superintendent of the division of state police may require, the form shall require (a) the serial number or other identifying information on the gun, if available and (b) a brief description of the circumstances under which the gun came into the possession of the law enforcement agency, including the crime which was or may have been committed with the gun. Whenever a state or local law enforcement agency seizes or recovers a gun that was unlawfully possessed, recovered from a crime scene, or is reasonably believed to have been used in or associated with the commission of a crime or is otherwise recovered as an abandoned or discarded gun, the agency shall report such seized or recovered gun to the criminal gun clearinghouse as soon as practicable, but in no case more than twenty-four hours after the agency has taken possession of such gun. Every report made to the criminal gun clearinghouse will result in the prompt submission of a request to the national tracing center of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives to trace the movement of the subject gun and such federal agency will be requested to provide the results of such a trace to the superintendent of the division of state police and to the law enforcement agency that submitted the clearinghouse report.

5. All state and local law enforcement agencies shall participate in the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives collective data sharing program for the purpose of sharing gun trace reports among all law enforcement agencies in the state on a reciprocal basis.

6. (a) The division of state police, in consultation with the division of criminal justice services, shall publish quarterly reports on their respective websites with information related to firearms, rifles and shotguns used in the commission of crimes in the state of New York, including but not limited to, information pertaining to the county and state of origin of the firearm, rifle or shotgun, the county and state where the firearm, rifle or shotgun was purchased, whether the firearm, rifle or shotgun was purchased by the perpetrator of the crime or by another individual, and whether the perpetrator had a license or permit to possess such firearm, rifle or shotgun.

(b) Each political subdivision, municipality, commission, agency, office, department, board and division in the state, to the extent not inconsistent with other provisions of law, shall cooperate fully with the division of state police and the division of criminal justice services and shall furnish such information and assistance, in the form and manner specified by the division of state police and the division of criminal justice services, as may be required in the performance of their function under this subdivision. If such information is not readily available or accessible, the relevant local law enforcement agency will make efforts to obtain such information, including but not limited to the reporting requirements set forth in subdivision five of this section. Such information shall be provided to the extent allowable by federal, state or any other applicable law.

7. (a) Whenever a state or local law enforcement agency seizes or recovers a gun that was unlawfully possessed, recovered from the scene of a crime, or is reasonably believed to have been used or associated with the commission of a crime, or is recovered by the agency as an abandoned or discarded gun, the agency shall arrange for every such gun that is determined to be suitable for test-firing and of a type that is eligible for national integrated ballistic information network data entry and correlation to be test-fired as soon as practicable, and the results of that test-firing shall be submitted forthwith to the national integrated ballistic information network to determine whether the gun is associated or related to a crime, criminal event, or any individual associated or related to a crime or criminal event or reasonably believed to be associated or related to a crime or criminal event.

(b) Whenever a state or local law enforcement agency recovers any ammunition cartridge case that is of a type that is eligible for national integrated ballistic information network data entry and correlation at a crime scene, or has reason to believe that such recovered ammunition cartridge case is related to or associated with the commission of a crime or the unlawful discharge of a gun, the agency shall, as soon as practicable, arrange for the ballistics information to be submitted to the national integrated ballistic information network.

8. Whenever a state or local law enforcement agency seizes or recovers any gun, the agency shall promptly enter the make, model, caliber, and serial number of the gun into the national crime information center (NCIC) system to determine whether the gun was reported stolen.

9. The superintendent may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this section.