What's happening
This bill requires police officers in good standing to be issued firearm licenses within 60 days, valid statewide.
Why it matters
Expedites firearm licensing for police officers in good standing, ensuring they are not subject to the usual lengthy wait times or discretionary denials that can affect civilians. This can streamline officers’ ability to carry personal firearms off-duty or after retirement.
Establishes a presumption of fitness for police officers with departmental certification, removing significant barriers and subjective assessments in the licensing process. This reduces uncertainty and administrative burden for both officers and licensing authorities.
Grants statewide validity for these licenses, allowing police officers to legally carry firearms across all counties and cities in New York, not just within their home jurisdictions. This could enhance uniformity of law enforcement firearm privileges and potentially affect how off-duty and retired officers respond to incidents anywhere in the state.
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Easier Gun Licenses for Police
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3341
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to licenses to carry and possess firearms for police officers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4-a of section 400.00 of the penal law, as added by chapter 233 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
4-a. Processing of license applications. (a) Applications for licenses shall be accepted for processing by the licensing officer at the time of presentment. Except upon written notice to the applicant specifically stating the reasons for any delay, in each case the licensing officer shall act upon any application for a license pursuant to this section within six months of the date of presentment of such an application to the appropriate authority. Such delay may only be for good cause and with respect to the applicant. In acting upon an application, the licensing officer shall either deny the application for reasons specifically and concisely stated in writing or grant the application and issue the license applied for. A police officer who submits an application containing a certification or attestation from the law enforcement agency or department from which he or she is employed which states he or she is in good standing, shall be presumptive evidence as to the fitness and qualification to carry and possess firearms. The licensing authority with jurisdiction in the county or city having a population of less than one million, shall issue a license to carry and possess a pistol or revolver pursuant to this section within sixty days of a police officer applicant's submission and such license shall authorize the licensee to carry and possess firearms in every county and city in this state.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "police officer" shall mean a police officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05516-01-7
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