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.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A5734
SPONSOR: Barclay (MS) TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to licenses to carry and
possess firearms for police officers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to allow police officers to provide a
certification or attestation of good standing from their agency or
department as a presumptive qualification for issuance of a carry and
possess firearms license.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill amends Section 400.00(4-a) of the Penal Law to allow police
officers an accelerated process to receive their firearms license issued
under section 400.00.
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, police officers go through the same hurdles a citizen does to
get their firearms license. However, this process can be redundant for
officers, as they already go through a background check, psychological
test, and are already trusted with firearms of all types as part of
their profession. Therefore, this legislation provides police officers
with an accelerated process to receive their firearms license.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A4859 of 2023-24-Referred to Codes
A6418 of 2021-22-Referred to Codes
A5005 of 2019-20-Held for consideration In Codes
A3341 of 2017-18-Held for consideration in Codes
A9061 of 2016-Held for consideration in Codes
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
