Autopsy results showed that bruises on several parts of the boy's body were self-inflicted and it was reported that the child had a mental disorder which had caused him to hurt himself.
Other NY Safe Act provisions require registration of ammunition sellers and buyers, set five-year renewals of handgun licenses statewide, and direct reporting to authorities by mental health professionals of patients deemed likely to hurt themselves or others.
They say the requirement for psychologists and other mental health professionals to report patients likely to hurt someone appears to give counties responsibility to verify cases and advise the state, which will determine whether those people are no longer legally eligible to own a gun.
Other provisions require five-year renewals of handgun licenses statewide, direct mental health professionals to notify authorities of patients deemed likely to seriously hurt themselves or others and require federal background checks for private gun sales in New York.