New York A 4163: Allows certain firearm licensees to open carry

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A04163 Summary:

BILL NOA04163 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02021

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SPONSORGray

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COSPNSRDiPietro, Blankenbush

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §400.00, Pen L

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Expands the firearm license to have and carry concealed, without regard to employment or place of possession, to include open carry.

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BILL NOA04163 

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01/31/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4163

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GRAY, DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to allowing certain firearm
 licensees to open carry

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 400.00 of the
 2 penal law, as amended by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 (f) have and possess, and carry openly or concealed, without regard to
 5 employment or place of possession subject to the restrictions of state
 6 and federal law, by any person; and
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 8 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
 9 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 10 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 11 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05553-01-5

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