S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3191--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance
with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to allowing certain phys-
ically disabled individuals to complete live-fire range training
course and proficiency demonstration requirements for a concealed
carry license while sitting
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 19 of section 400.00 of the penal law, as added
by chapter 371 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
19. Prior to the issuance or renewal of a license under paragraph (f)
of subdivision two of this section, issued or renewed on or after the
effective date of this subdivision, an applicant shall complete an
in-person live firearms safety course conducted by a duly authorized
instructor with curriculum approved by the division of criminal justice
services and the superintendent of state police, and meeting the follow-
ing requirements: (a) a minimum of sixteen hours of in-person live
curriculum approved by the division of criminal justice services and the
superintendent of state police, conducted by a duly authorized instruc-
tor approved by the division of criminal justice services, and shall
include but not be limited to the following topics: (i) general firearm
safety; (ii) safe storage requirements and general secure storage best
practices; (iii) state and federal gun laws; (iv) situational awareness;
(v) conflict de-escalation; (vi) best practices when encountering law
enforcement; (vii) the statutorily defined sensitive places in subdivi-
sion two of section 265.01-e of this chapter and the restrictions on
possession on restricted places under section 265.01-d of this chapter;
(viii) conflict management; (ix) use of deadly force; (x) suicide
prevention; and (xi) the basic principles of marksmanship; and (b) a
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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minimum of two hours of a live-fire range training course, PROVIDED
HOWEVER, IF AN APPLICANT HAS A PHYSICAL DISABILITY THAT PREVENTS SUCH
APPLICANT FROM BEING ABLE TO STAND UP OR REMAIN STANDING, AND SUCH
APPLICANT PROVIDES MEDICAL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO VERIFY THE EXISTENCE
OF SUCH PHYSICAL DISABILITY, SUCH LIVE-FIRE RANGE TRAINING COURSE AND
PROFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION REQUIREMENTS MAY BE COMPLETED WHILE SITTING
DOWN. The applicant shall be required to demonstrate proficiency by
scoring a minimum of eighty percent correct answers on a written test
for the curriculum under paragraph (a) of this subdivision and the
proficiency level determined by the rules and regulations promulgated by
the division of criminal justice services and the superintendent of
state police for the live-fire range training under paragraph (b) of
this subdivision. Upon demonstration of such proficiency, a certificate
of completion shall be issued to such applicant in the applicant's name
and endorsed and affirmed under the penalties of perjury by such duly
authorized instructor. An applicant required to complete the training
required herein prior to renewal of a license issued prior to the effec-
tive date of this subdivision shall only be required to complete such
training for the first renewal of such license after such effective
date.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.