New York Penal Law section 265.01 prohibits unlicensed possession of any firearm, and section 400.00 only authorizes concealed carry. Open carry of handguns, rifles, or shotguns in any public place inside New York City is a criminal offense.
There is no open-carry permit anywhere in New York. Penal Law section 400.00 authorizes only concealed pistol licenses, and openly displaying a handgun in NYC violates Penal Law section 265.01-b (criminal possession in the second degree on school grounds) or section 265.03 if loaded. Carrying a long gun visibly in public also runs afoul of NYC Administrative Code section 10-303, which requires a permit even to possess a rifle or shotgun. The CCIA brandishing rules and disorderly-conduct statute under Penal Law section 240.20 add charges for any visible firearm in public spaces, including parks, sidewalks, and the subway.
Open carry of a loaded handgun is a Class C felony under Penal Law section 265.03 with up to 15 years in prison; openly carrying an unpermitted long gun is a misdemeanor under NYC Admin Code section 10-303.
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