N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 473-1.3 – Responsibilities of law enforcement agencies.

(a) Upon receipt of a gun that is seized, forfeited, found or otherwise comes into the possession of a law enforcement agency in this State and which is believed to have been used in the commission of a crime, such law enforcement agency shall make notification to the Criminal Gun Clearinghouse via NYSPIN. A formatted terminal message has been provided for this purpose and shall be completed in accordance with NYSPIN procedures and with the NYSPIN rule (Part 486 of this Title).
(b) In any case where a State or local law enforcement agency investigates the commission of a crime in this State and a specific gun is known to have been used in such crime, but the source of such gun is not known, the agency shall, in addition to the above notification:
1. (1) request the national tracing center of the United States Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) to trace the movement of such gun; and
2. (2) request BATF to provide the Superintendent of State Police with a copy of the results of such trace, in addition to any copies provided to the original requesting agency.