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The purchase of a handgun in New York is limited to only those individuals who hold a valid pistol permit issued by a county or major city within New York, and present to the seller a purchase document issued by the licensing authority, with the specific make, model, caliber, and serial number of the handgun indicated on the document.
Applications for gun permits increased by 54% in the five boroughs after the Supreme Court struck down a century old Empire State law requiring New Yorkers to show “proper cause” when seeking ...
The state had clarified that this must be a non-speculative need for self-defense as to establish a proper cause to grant a permit. [20] The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, along with Robert Nash and Brandon Koch, who failed to obtain a permit in New York state, challenged that law, seeking to make the issue of permits no longer ...
Some permit requirement jurisdictions allow issuing authorities to impose limitations on CCW permits, such as the type and caliber of handguns that may be carried (Rhode Island, New Mexico), restrictions on places where the permit is valid (New York, Massachusetts, Illinois), restricting concealed carry to purposes or activities specified on ...
The laws strengthen the state's existing gun laws and include changes to concealed firearms, training background checks and storage. Most of New York's new gun laws go into effect Thursday. What ...
Jun. 23—In a major gun rights case, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down New York's tight restrictions on the issuance of concealed carry permits for handguns, a ruling critics claim ...
As part of a newly passed package of gun laws, New York will review the social media accounts of conceal carry permit applicants. How the process will work.
NY Penal Law 400(6). While New York law does not allow issuance of pistol licenses to non-residents, 2013 federal appeals court and State appeals court rulings clarified the residency requirement. This clarification allowed those domiciled outside of the state with a part-time residence in New York to be issued a permit. [132] Open carry ...