Senate Bill S1370

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes retired police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5264
2013-2014: S2290
2015-2016: S4122
2017-2018: S4842
2019-2020: S5583

2021-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes retired police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state.

2021-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1370 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1370
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. BROOKS, TEDISCO -- 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  licenses  to  carry  and
   possess firearms for retired police officers
 
   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. (A) 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. APPLICATION BY A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER,
 WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION CONTAINING  A  CERTIFICATION  OR  ATTESTATION
 FROM  THE  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  OR  DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH HE OR SHE
 RETIRED IN GOOD STANDING,  SHALL  BE  PRESUMPTIVE  EVIDENCE  AS  TO  THE
 FITNESS  AND  QUALIFICATION  TO  CARRY  AND  POSSESS FIREARMS. PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER, THE APPLICATION CONTAINING A CERTIFICATION OR ATTESTATION  MUST
 BE  FILED  WITH  THE  LICENSING OFFICER WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE POLICE
 OFFICER'S DATE OF RETIREMENT.  THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION
 IN THE COUNTY OR CITY HAVING A POPULATION  OF  LESS  THAN  ONE  MILLION,
 SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO CARRY AND POSSESS A PISTOL OR REVOLVER PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  SECTION  WITHIN  SIXTY DAYS OF A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER APPLI-
 CANT'S SUBMISSION AND SUCH LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE LICENSEE TO CARRY
 AND POSSESS FIREARMS IN EVERY COUNTY AND CITY IN THIS STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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