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                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 16, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, in relation to gun license applications
   not containing warnings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of subdivision 3 of section 400.00 of the
 penal law, as amended by chapter 212 of the laws of 2022, is amended  to
 read as follows:
   (a)  Applications  shall be made and renewed, in the case of a license
 to carry or possess  a  pistol  or  revolver  or  to  purchase  or  take
 possession  of  a  semiautomatic  rifle, to the licensing officer in the
 city or county, as the case may be,  where  the  applicant  resides,  is
 principally  employed  or has [his or her] A principal place of business
 as merchant or storekeeper; and, in the case of a license as gunsmith or
 dealer in firearms, to the licensing officer where such place  of  busi-
 ness  is  located.  Blank  applications shall, except in the city of New
 York, be approved as to form by the superintendent of state  police.  NO
 APPLICATIONS,  OR THE LITERATURE  GIVEN  THEREWITH,  SHALL  BE APPROVED,
 DISTRIBUTED  OR  USED  IN ANY CAPACITY WHICH CONTAIN AN EXPLICIT WRITTEN
 WARNING REGARDING OWNERSHIP OR USE OF A FIREARM.  An  application  shall
 state  the  full  name,  date of birth, residence, present occupation of
 each person or individual signing the same, whether or not [he  or  she]
 SUCH  PERSON  is  a  citizen of the United States, whether or not [he or
 she] SUCH PERSON complies with each requirement for  eligibility  speci-
 fied  in  subdivision one of this section and such other facts as may be
 required to show the good character, competency and  integrity  of  each
 person  or  individual  signing the application. An application shall be
 signed and verified by the applicant. Each individual signing an  appli-
 cation  shall submit one photograph of [himself or herself] THEMSELF and
 a duplicate for each required copy of the application. Such  photographs
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 shall  have  been  taken within thirty days prior to filing the applica-
 tion. In case of a license as gunsmith or dealer in firearms, the photo-
 graphs submitted shall be two inches square, and the  application  shall
 also  state  the previous occupation of each individual signing the same
 and the location of the place of such business, or of the bureau,  agen-
 cy,  subagency, office or branch office for which the license is sought,
 specifying the name of the city, town or village, indicating the  street
 and  number  and  otherwise  giving such apt description as to point out
 reasonably the location thereof. In such case, if  the  applicant  is  a
 firm, partnership or corporation, its name, date and place of formation,
 and  principal place of business shall be stated. For such firm or part-
 nership, the application shall be signed and verified by each individual
 composing or intending to compose the same, and for such corporation, by
 each officer thereof.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.