Assembly Bill A1403A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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  • 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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2017-A1403 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4842
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10596, S5264
2013-2014: A1202, S2290
2015-2016: A5993, S4122
2019-2020: A4422, S5583
2021-2022: S1370

2017-A1403 - Summary

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

2017-A1403 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1403
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ZEBROWSKI, GALEF, MAYER, BUCHWALD, LUPINACCI,
   WOERNER, STIRPE, BRINDISI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  GIGLIO,
   SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred 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.  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 QUALIFICA-
 TION  TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS. THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WITH JURIS-
 DICTION 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
 APPLICANT'S SUBMISSION AND SUCH LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE LICENSEE  TO
 CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS IN EVERY COUNTY AND CITY IN THIS STATE.
   (B)  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "RETIRED POLICE OFFICER" SHALL
 MEAN A FORMER POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION  THIRTY-FOUR  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A1403A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4842
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §400.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10596, S5264
2013-2014: A1202, S2290
2015-2016: A5993, S4122
2019-2020: A4422, S5583
2021-2022: S1370

2017-A1403A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A1403A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1403--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ZEBROWSKI, GALEF, MAYER, BUCHWALD, LUPINACCI,
   WOERNER, STIRPE, BRINDISI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  GIGLIO,
   SCHIMMINGER  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Codes --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee

 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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