New York Statewide Rule
Concealed Carry Permit Rules in New York
Key Facts
- Training required
- 18 hours total
- Sensitive locations
- Penal Law § 265.01-e
- Permit issuer
- County licensing officer
- Private property
- Owners may bar carry; posted default enjoined for public businesses
Summary
New York requires a state-issued concealed carry license under Penal Law § 400.00, with mandatory training and a long list of statewide sensitive locations where carry is forbidden.
§ 265.01-e Criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location. 1. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location when such person possesses a firearm, rifle or shotgun in or upon a sensitive location, and such person knows or reasonably should know such location is a sensitive location.
Full Breakdown
Following the Concealed Carry Improvement Act, applicants must complete 16 hours of classroom and 2 hours of live-fire training, submit four character references, and pass a character review. Federal courts have enjoined the CCIA's social-media disclosure requirement, and the Supreme Court declined to review that ruling in 2025. Licenses are issued by the county licensing officer. Penal Law § 265.01-e creates a uniform list of sensitive locations including schools, government buildings, public transit, places of worship, parks, and Times Square where licensed carry is prohibited. Courts have also blocked the default carry ban on private property open to the public, though owners may still prohibit guns themselves.
Violations & Penalties
Unlicensed concealed carry is a class E felony; carrying in a sensitive location is a class E felony with up to four years in prison.
Frequently Asked Questions
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