 Open Carry: |
Prohibited |
 Duty to Notify Law Enforcement: |
Varies by city/county |
 State Parks: |
Prohibited |
 Restaurants Serving Alcohol: |
Prohibited |
 Firearms at Colleges: |
Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law. |
 Firearms at K-12 Schools: |
Prohibited |
 Church Carry: |
Prohibited |
 Hotels: |
No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67 |
 Secure Storage Requirements: |
Firearms must be securely stored when one knows or reasonably should know that a juvenile can gain access to the firearm without the permission of their parent or guardian or when a resident of the premises is ineligible to possess a firearm. |
 Magazine Capacity Limitations: |
Magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds are illegal. |
 Suppressor Ownership: |
Prohibited |
 Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit: |
No firearms in vehicles in NY without a valid NY permit / license |
 Firearm Law Uniformity: |
There are significant differences between most of the state and New York City. Be very cautious when doing research related to state laws that may not apply to NYC. |
 Permit Training Requirements: |
Varies by county |
 Non-Resident Permits: |
Non-residents may apply |
 Constitutional Carry: |
No |
 Duty to Retreat: |
Duty to Retreat before using Deadly Force except when in your dwelling (35-15) |
 Places Off Limits: |
(a) any place owned or under the control of federal, state or local government, for the purpose of
government administration, including courts;
(b) any location providing health, behavioral health, or chemical dependence care or services;
(c) any place of worship or religious observation;
(d) libraries, public playgrounds, public parks, and zoos;
(e) the location of any program licensed, regulated, certified, funded, or approved by the office of children
and family services that provides services to children, youth, or young adults, any legally exempt
childcare provider; a childcare program for which a permit to operate such program has been issued by
the department of health and mental hygiene pursuant to the health code of the city of New York;
(f) nursery schools, preschools, and summer camps;
(g) the location of any program licensed, regulated, certified, operated, or funded by the office for people
with developmental disabilities;
(h) the location of any program licensed, regulated, certified, operated, or funded by office of addiction
services and supports;
(i) the location of any program licensed, regulated, certified, operated, or funded by the office of mental
health;
(j) the location of any program licensed, regulated, certified, operated, or funded by the office of
temporary and disability assistance;
(k) homeless shelters, runaway homeless youth shelters, family shelters, shelters for adults, domestic
violence shelters, and emergency shelters, and residential programs for victims of domestic violence;
(l) residential settings licensed, certified, regulated, funded, or operated by the department of health;
(m) in or upon any building or grounds, owned or leased, of any educational institutions, colleges and
universities, licensed private career schools, school districts, public schools, private schools licensed
under article one hundred one of the education law, charter schools, non-public schools, board of
cooperative educational services, special act schools, preschool special education programs, private
residential or non-residential schools for the education of students with disabilities, and any state-operated
or state-supported schools;
(n) any place, conveyance, or vehicle used for public transportation or public transit, subway cars, train
cars, buses, ferries, railroad, omnibus, marine or aviation transportation; or any facility used for or in
connection with service in the transportation of passengers, airports, train stations, subway and rail
stations, and bus terminals;
(o) any establishment issued a license for on-premise consumption pursuant to article four, four-A, five,
or six of the alcoholic beverage control law where alcohol is consumed and any establishment licensed
under article four of the cannabis law for on-premise consumption;
(p) any place used for the performance, art entertainment, gaming, or sporting events such as theaters,
stadiums, racetracks, museums, amusement parks, performance venues, concerts, exhibits, conference
centers, banquet halls, and gaming facilities and video lottery terminal facilities as licensed by the gaming
commission;
(q) any location being used as a polling place;
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(r) any public sidewalk or other public area restricted from general public access for a limited time or
special event that has been issued a permit for such time or event by a governmental entity, or subject to
specific, heightened law enforcement protection, or has otherwise had such access restricted by a
governmental entity, provided such location is identified as such by clear and conspicuous signage;
(s) any gathering of individuals to collectively express their constitutional rights to protest or assemble;
(t) the area commonly known as Times Square, as such area is determined and identified by the city of
New York; provided such area shall be clearly and conspicuously identified with signage.
-A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in a restricted location when such person possesses
a firearm, rifle, or shotgun and enters into or remains on or in private property where such person knows or
reasonably should know that the owner or lessee of such property has not permitted such possession by clear
and conspicuous signage indicating that the carrying of firearms, rifles, or shotguns on their property is
permitted or has otherwise given express consent.
Also please note that NYC has its own restrictions unique to that municipality. |
 State Contact Info: |
New York State Police
1220 Washington Ave. Bldg. 22
Albany, NY 12226
518-783-3211
www.troopers.ny.gov |
 Permit Issuing Authority: |
Of the fifty-nine (59) licensing jurisdictions, fifty-five (55) issue pistol licenses through the courts with a
judge serving as the licensing officer |
 Length of Permit Validity: |
5 Years |
 Permit Application Process: |
New York has so many laws and regulations that applying for a permit to carry can be a long drawn
out process in some counties or rapid in others . Your best course of action is to check with the
Licensing Officer in your City or County as they have a set procedure they go by. |
 Resident Permit Reciprocity: |
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