S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6524
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 26, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BLANKENBUSH, KOLB, BARCLAY, BUTLER, HAWLEY, OAKS
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to pistol permit applications
for military personnel
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4-a of section 400.00 of the penal law, as
added by chapter 233 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
4-a. Processing of license applications. Applications for licenses
shall be accepted for processing by the licensing officer at the time of
presentment. Except upon written notice to the applicant specifically
stating the reasons for any delay, in each case the licensing officer
shall act upon any application for a license pursuant to this section
within six months of the date of presentment of such an application to
the appropriate authority. Such delay may only be for good cause and
with respect to the applicant. In acting upon an application, the
licensing officer shall either deny the application for reasons specif-
ically and concisely stated in writing or grant the application and
issue the license applied for. HOWEVER, AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR ANY MEMBER OF AN ACTIVE OR RESERVE COMPO-
NENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ACTED UPON BY THE
LICENSING OFFICER WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE DATE OF PRESENTMENT OF SUCH
AN APPLICATION TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY.
S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.15 to read
as follows:
S 400.15 RECIPROCITY FOR QUALIFIED MILITARY PERSONNEL.
1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
MEMBER OF AN ACTIVE OR RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES WHO IS DULY LICENSED TO CARRY A PISTOL OR FIREARM BY
ANOTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CARRY
SUCH PISTOL OR FIREARM WITHIN NEW YORK STATE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT TO
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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EXCEED NINETY DAYS, AND FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME AN APPLICATION IS PENDING
UNDER SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE.
2. PERSONS CARRYING A FIREARM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO: (A) CARRY THE OUT-OF-STATE PERMIT TOGETHER WITH
VALID IDENTIFICATION WHENEVER THE PERSON IS CARRYING THE PISTOL OR
FIREARM AND (B) DISCLOSE TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT THE PERSON
HOLDS A VALID PERMIT AND IS CARRYING A PISTOL OR FIREARM WHEN APPROACHED
OR ADDRESSED BY THE OFFICER, AND SHALL DISPLAY BOTH THE PERMIT AND THE
PROPER IDENTIFICATION UPON THE REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become law.