Senate Bill S10438

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   10438
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 2026
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 Introduced  by  Sen. C. RYAN -- 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  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
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD04391-03-6
 S. 10438                            2
 
 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.