New York Orders Domestic Abusers to Turn Over Firearms Over the weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered that domestic abusers have to turn over all firearms. The legislation is an amendment Gov. Andrew Cuomo According to the governor's office, gun violence contributed to 35 domestic killings in the state in 2016. Individuals with an arrest warrant for certain alleged crimes will also be unable to get or renew a gun license, according to cnn.