Assembly Bill A4790

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing individuals licensed out-of-state to carry a pistol or firearm to carry such weapon within the state for a limited duration

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2021-A4790 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §400.15, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9719
2013-2014: A3291
2015-2016: A3719
2017-2018: A6433
2019-2020: A4428
2023-2024: A4559

2021-A4790 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows individuals duly licensed out-of-state to carry a pistol or firearm, authority to carry such weapon within New York state for a limited duration with proper documentation.

2021-A4790 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4790
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  B. MILLER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to allowing individuals  duly
   licensed out-of-state to carry a pistol or firearm to carry such weap-
   on within the state for a limited duration

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.15  to
 read as follows:
 § 400.15 RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER STATES.
   1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
 PERSON DULY LICENSED TO CARRY A PISTOL OR FIREARM BY  ANOTHER  JURISDIC-
 TION  WITHIN  THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CARRY SUCH PISTOL OR
 FIREARM WITHIN NEW YORK STATE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME  NOT  TO  EXCEED  ONE
 MONTH.  PERSONS INTENDING TO STAY IN THE STATE IN EXCESS OF ONE MONTH OR
 PERSONS CHANGING RESIDENCE OR  DOMICILE  TO  NEW  YORK  STATE  SHALL  BE
 REQUIRED  TO  COMPLY  WITH  ALL  STATE  OR  LOCAL LAWS PERTAINING TO THE
 LICENSING OF FIREARMS.
   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;  (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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08816-01-1

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.