I called the NY illegal gun report hotline. and was immediately connected to a operator of some sort in NY who explained that yes, this is a gun-reporting hotline. He could not explain how it was that I collect my $500, but he did confirm that this was intended for use in reporting gun violations regarding the new laws in NY. He didn't seem happy that I was calling from Colorado, so I told him I was an interested citizen in a state that is learning the Nazi law from NY, looking at various new laws around the country, and how happy I was that this was toll free so the price of the call would be on the backs of NY taxpayers who voted Bloomberg and Cuomo.
Call now and see for yourself. Ask lots of questions. Ask any stupid question that might occur to you; can you get $500 for reporting a nail gun? The laws are very confusing, it might take awhile to explain. It's toll free! 1-855- 486-7697