PG 204-13 SELLING/DISPOSING OF HANDGUNS TO ANOTHER UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE SERVICE OR A LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER IN NEW YORK STATE

Question 0

DESK OFFICER

Answer 0

4. Notify commanding officer.

5. Check REPORT TO N.Y. STATE POLICE and bill of sale for accuracy.

Question 1

PURPOSE

To record handgun transactions.

PROCEDURE

When a uniformed member of the service sells or otherwise disposes of a handgun to another uniformed member of the service or to a licensed firearms dealer located in New York State:

UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE SERVICE

1. Notify desk officer/counterpart of permanent command without delay and submit copy of bill of sale indicating:

Answer 1

a. Identity of purchaser including:
(1) Tax registry number and command if uniformed member of the service, OR
(2) License number if firearms dealer.
b. Complete description of firearm including serial number.
2. Prepare ACQUISITIONS OR DISPOSITIONS OF FIREARMS BY POLICE OFFICERS - REPORT TO N.Y. STATE POLICE (PD424-150) and complete sections one (1) through four (4).
3. Deliver form to desk officer/counterpart of permanent command.

Question 2

6. Contact the Firearms and Tactics Section (718) 885-2500 with the following information and obtain a Firearms and Tactics Section (FTS) control number:

Answer 2

a. Officer’s Name
b. Officer’s Tax registry number
c. Officer’s command
d. Type of transaction: Disposition
e. Make of firearm
f. Model of firearm
g. Type of firearm
h. Serial number of firearm
i. Name of desk officer.

Question 3

MEMBER OF THE SERVICE, FIREARMS AND TACTICS SECTION

7. Enter information received from the desk officer in the

Answer 3

Acquisition/Disposition Log.

Question 4

8. Assign the next available FTS control number and provide this control number to

Answer 4

the desk officer of the notifying command.

Question 5

DESK OFFICER

9. Make a Command Log entry including member’s

Answer 5

name, tax registry number, date disposed, disposed to, make, model, caliber, type, serial number, FTS officer notified and FTS control number.

a. Enter FTS control number in the upper right hand corner on the ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS BY POLICE OFFICERS - REPORT TO N.Y. STATE POLICE.

NOTE: Command Log entries will be made for ALL acquisitions as well as dispositions.

10. Deliver ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS BY POLICE OFFICERS -REPORT TO N.Y. STATE POLICE to the commanding officer.

Question 6

ADDITIONAL DATA

Uniformed members of the service are also permitted to dispose of handguns to holders of handgun licenses issued by this Department.

Handgun purchases effected under the authority of a Class I Federal Firearms License or New York State Dealer in Firearms License DO NOT exempt a member of the service from filing ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS BY POLICE OFFICERS - REPORT TO N.Y. STATE POLICE for those firearms possessed outside the scope of the dealer in firearms license.

Since November 1, 1994, the Equipment Section has issued 9mm service weapons to uniformed members of the service. Since Police Department funds have been used to purchase and/or make reimbursements for the 9mm weapons that are the subject of this program, the Department retains the right to repossess and permanently retain these weapons under certain circumstances as follows:

Answer 6

a. When a recruit officer or probationary police officer resigns or is terminated from the Department OR
b. When any other member of the service resigns or is terminated from the Department under less than honorable conditions, as determined by the Chief of Department.

Weapons in the above categories will be vouchered for safekeeping with the following statement in the “Remarks” section of the PROPERTY CLERK INVOICE (PD521-141):

WEAPON IS NOT TO BE RELEASED WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF THE CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT.

The Commanding Officer, Property Clerk Division will forward a report to the Chief of Department for any 9mm service weapon vouchered from a recruit or probationary police officer who resigns or who may be terminated, and from other officers who resigned or terminated employment under less than honorable conditions.

a. Chief of Department will notify the Property Clerk Division to forward to the Outdoor Range the 9mm service weapon vouchered from recruit officers and probationary officers.
b. Chief of Department will determine and then notify the Property Clerk Division whether the 9mm service weapons vouchered from other officers, who resigned or terminated employment under less than honorable conditions, are to revert back to the Department, and sent to the Outdoor Range, or released to the member concerned.

RELATED PROCEDURES

Handgun Purchase (P.G. 204-10)

Disposal of Handgun to Handgun Licensee (P.G. 204-14)

FORMS AND REPORTS:

PROPERTY CLERK INVOICE (PD521-141)
ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS BY POLICE OFFICERS - REPORT TO N.Y. STATE POLICE (PD424-150)