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                                   6418
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BARCLAY,  HAWLEY,  MORINELLO, BYRNE, REILLY,
   BYRNES, DeSTEFANO, SIMPSON, GALLAHAN, SALKA, LEMONDES, LAWLER,  BLANK-
   ENBUSH,  J. M. GIGLIO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BROWN, MANKTE-
   LOW -- 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 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 POLICE OFFICER WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICA-
 TION CONTAINING A CERTIFICATION OR ATTESTATION FROM THE LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH HE OR SHE IS EMPLOYED WHICH STATES HE OR
 SHE IS IN GOOD STANDING, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE AS TO THE FITNESS
 AND QUALIFICATION TO CARRY AND POSSESS FIREARMS. 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 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, "POLICE OFFICER"  SHALL  MEAN  A
 POLICE OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF
 THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
              

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02892-01-1