After Bruen and the 2022 Concealed Carry Improvement Act, New York issues carry permits on a shall-issue basis, but applicants in NYC still file with the NYPD License Division and face strict sensitive-place limits across the five boroughs.
Carrying a concealed handgun in New York City requires a carry-business or unrestricted carry license under Penal Law section 400.00 issued by the NYPD License Division. The CCIA, enacted as Penal Law section 400.00(1) and section 265.01-e in 2022, replaced the old proper-cause standard with shall-issue licensing, but added 18 hours of training, character references, social-media review, and a long sensitive-places list. Under section 265.01-e, even licensed carriers cannot bring firearms into Times Square, the subway, schools, parks, houses of worship, hospitals, bars, or government buildings. Private property is presumed off-limits without owner consent.
Carrying a concealed loaded firearm without an NYC carry license is a Class C felony under Penal Law section 265.03; carrying in a sensitive location under section 265.01-e is a Class E felony with up to 4 years in prison.
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