New York A 5734: Relates to licenses to carry and possess firearms for police officers

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A05734 Summary:

BILL NOA05734 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBarclay (MS)

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COSPNSRHawley, Morinello, Reilly, DeStefano, Simpson, Gallahan, Lemondes, Blankenbush, Brabenec, DiPietro

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MLTSPNSRBrown K, Manktelow

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Amd §400.00, Pen L

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Relates to licenses to carry and possess firearms for police officers; authorizes police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state.

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BILL NOA05734 

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02/20/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5734

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, HAWLEY, MORINELLO, REILLY, DeSTEFANO,
 SIMPSON, GALLAHAN, LEMONDES, BLANKENBUSH, BRABENEC, DiPIETRO --
 Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. K. BROWN, MANKTELOW -- 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 Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4-b of section 400.00 of the penal law, as
 2 amended by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 4-b. Processing of license applications. (a) Applications for
 5 licenses shall be accepted for processing by the licensing officer at
 6 the time of presentment. Except upon written notice to the applicant
 7 specifically stating the reasons for any delay, in each case the licens-
 8 ing officer shall act upon any application for a license pursuant to
 9 this section within six months of the date of presentment of such an
 10 application to the appropriate authority. Such delay may only be for
 11 good cause and with respect to the applicant. In acting upon an applica-
 12 tion, the licensing officer shall either deny the application for
 13 reasons specifically and concisely stated in writing or grant the appli-
 14 cation and issue the license applied for. A police officer who submits
 15 an application containing a certification or attestation from the law
 16 enforcement agency or department from which they are employed which
 17 states they are in good standing, shall be presumptive evidence as to
 18 the fitness and qualification to carry and possess firearms. The licens-
 19 ing authority with jurisdiction in the county or city having a popu-
 20 lation of less than one million, shall issue a license to carry and
 21 possess a pistol or revolver pursuant to this section within sixty days
 22 of a police officer applicant's submission and such license shall

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02233-01-5

 A. 5734 2

 1 authorize the licensee to carry and possess firearms in every county and
 2 city in this state.
 3 (b) For the purposes of this section, "police officer" shall mean a
 4 police officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of
 5 the criminal procedure law.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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