New York S 10438: Allows certain physically disabled individuals to complete the live-fire range training course for a concealed carry license while sitting

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S10438 Summary:

BILL NOS10438 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03191-A

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SPONSORRYAN C

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §400.00, Pen L

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Allows physically disabled individuals who are not able to stand up to complete the two-hour live-fire range training course requirement for a concealed carry license while sitting.

Go to top S10438 Actions:

BILL NOS10438 

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05/15/2026REFERRED TO CODES

05/28/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

05/28/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1437

06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A3191A

&nbspA03191 AMEND=A Lunsford

&nbsp01/23/2025referred to codes

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to codes

&nbsp05/05/2026amend and recommit to codes

&nbsp05/05/2026print number 3191a

&nbsp05/13/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/14/2026reported 

&nbsp05/14/2026rules report cal.114

&nbsp05/14/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.114

&nbsp05/14/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/14/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/14/2026REFERRED TO CODES

&nbsp06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S10438

&nbsp06/04/20263RD READING CAL.1437

&nbsp06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/04/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10438

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. C. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to allowing certain phys-
 ically disabled individuals to complete live-fire range training
 course and proficiency demonstration requirements for a concealed
 carry license while sitting

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 400.00 of the penal law, as added
 2 by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 3 19. Prior to the issuance or renewal of a license under paragraph (f)
 4 of subdivision two of this section, issued or renewed on or after the
 5 effective date of this subdivision, an applicant shall complete an
 6 in-person live firearms safety course conducted by a duly authorized
 7 instructor with curriculum approved by the division of criminal justice
 8 services and the superintendent of state police, and meeting the follow-
 9 ing requirements: (a) a minimum of sixteen hours of in-person live
 10 curriculum approved by the division of criminal justice services and the
 11 superintendent of state police, conducted by a duly authorized instruc-
 12 tor approved by the division of criminal justice services, and shall
 13 include but not be limited to the following topics: (i) general firearm
 14 safety; (ii) safe storage requirements and general secure storage best
 15 practices; (iii) state and federal gun laws; (iv) situational awareness;
 16 (v) conflict de-escalation; (vi) best practices when encountering law
 17 enforcement; (vii) the statutorily defined sensitive places in subdivi-
 18 sion two of section 265.01-e of this chapter and the restrictions on
 19 possession on restricted places under section 265.01-d of this chapter;
 20 (viii) conflict management; (ix) use of deadly force; (x) suicide
 21 prevention; and (xi) the basic principles of marksmanship; and (b) a
 22 minimum of two hours of a live-fire range training course, provided
 23 however, if an applicant has a physical disability that prevents such
 24 applicant from being able to stand up or remain standing, and such
 25 applicant provides medical information necessary to verify the existence
 26 of such physical disability, such live-fire range training course and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04391-03-6

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 1 proficiency demonstration requirements may be completed while sitting
 2 down. The applicant shall be required to demonstrate proficiency by
 3 scoring a minimum of eighty percent correct answers on a written test
 4 for the curriculum under paragraph (a) of this subdivision and the
 5 proficiency level determined by the rules and regulations promulgated by
 6 the division of criminal justic