It is also illegal for anyone without a valid New York Permit to Carry to transport a handgun, whether loaded or unloaded.
2 The decision declares that a New York law restricting concealed carry permits interfered with federal Second Amendment rights. With both of these gun-related rulings, the Supreme Court favored federal constitutional rights over what the justices saw as unreasonable regulatory reach on the state level.
In new gun legislation signed on Wednesday by Governor Hochul, guns are now required to have tobacco-like warning labels informing owners of the dangers of owning a firearm. Including unintentional death to children and increasing the risk of death during domestic disputes.
Private Sales All private handgun, rifle or shotgun sales or transfers (with the exception of those sales or transfers to and between certain family members) require a background check of the buyer.
The NYPD offers $200 to anyone who surrenders a handgun (including revolvers or semiautomatic or automatic pistols), sawed off shotgun, or an assault weapon, in apparently operable condition.
New York will require a 30-day waiting period for people who want to buy a gun in the state and are not immediately approved through the federal background check system. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law Monday.
O Important note: New York State requires that all sales, with the exception of sales to spouses, domestic partners, children and step-children, must be conducted by a NYS Federal Firearms Dealer.
Disqualifying Factors for a Pistol or Semi-automatic Rifle Permit. You have been convicted of any misdemeanor offense in any jurisdiction or in the former penal law that includes all of the essential elements of a felony offense as defined in the current penal law.
The State of New York will issue a NYPL (New York Pistol License), which allows concealed carry, to both residents and non-residents provided the non-resident is employed in the state of New York. New York City issues their own permits, valid statewide.