What's happening
This bill allows eligible Albany County residents applying for a pistol license to handle law enforcement-owned firearms during a supervised safety course required by local law.
Why it matters
Allows pistol license applicants in Albany County to gain practical, supervised experience with actual law enforcement firearms. , which could improve firearm safety and responsible handling for first-time owners before they receive their own weapons.
Limits this hands-on training specifically to law enforcement-owned guns and law enforcement-run courses. , ensuring a controlled environment and reducing risks associated with private or commercial instruction during this sensitive pre-licensing phase.
Requires state police oversight and approval of all such courses. , aiming to maintain high and consistent safety standards, and preventing delegation of these responsibilities to third parties, which could otherwise introduce inconsistencies or lower standards.
Only applies if Albany County passes a local law requiring this type of course for licensing. , which means the impact is local and contingent on county-level decisions, allowing for tailored implementation based on community needs and preferences.
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Albany Sheriff Issues Gun Licenses
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 108
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to codes
- Print number 2957a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
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Albany Sheriff Issues Gun Licenses
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor George Amedore
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2957--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, MORINELLO, STECK, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to designating the sheriff of the county of Albany as a licensing officer for the purposes of firearms and authorizing the possession in the county of Albany of a pistol or revolver while attending a firearms familiarity, safety, loading and firing course conducted by the office of the sheriff of such county; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law is amended by adding a new paragraph 7-g to read as follows:
7-g. Possession of a pistol or revolver by a person who has applied to the appropriate licensing officer in Albany County for a license to possess a pistol or revolver and who appears to be eligible to receive such license pursuant to subdivision one of section 400.00 of this chapter and where such possession is: (i) of a pistol or revolver owned by a local law enforcement agency; and (ii) at a firearms training facility operated by such agency while under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a police officer during a firearms familiarity, safety, loading and firing course conducted by such agency; provided, however, that this paragraph shall only apply in Albany County and only where the county opts by local law to require such a course before a person may be issued a license pursuant to section 400.00 of this chapter. Prior to a course being conducted by a law enforcement agency pursuant to this paragraph, such course shall be approved by the superintendent of the state police and shall be periodically reviewed by the superintendent for compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Any course
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03831-02-7
A. 2957--A 2
conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall only be operated by a law enforcement agency and shall not be delegated or assigned to any third party persons or entities. The superintendent of the state police shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this paragraph including standards for the operation of a firearms familiarity, safety, loading and firing course. Nothing in this paragraph shall be read to require approval of the superintendent of the state police for any firearms safety course operated by law enforcement or third party individuals or entities that does not include the handling, loading or firing of a pistol or revolver.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall expire and be deemed repealed June 1, 2020.
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