THE NEW NEW YORK ANTI-GUN LAWS

DARK ANTI-GUN FORCES HAVE TAKEN OVER THE NY STATE GOVERNMENT.

We all just need to take a breath and wait for all of the lawsuits to make their way through the courts. While things look bad right now it is going to be hard for NY to keep all of the stupid laws that they put in place but some changes will stay. It is impossible for me to read all of the court filings and other documents. At this point I can say that you should not carry your handgun anywhere because unless you get in your car and drive around the block and then go home, if you go anywhere else you might be breaking the law. I went through the law and made it more readable so if you want to take the time feel free but remember that DCJS, the NYSP, your local county Sheriff's Office, your local Judge and others will interpret the new laws and it might not match up with what the plain language of the new law. As an example, the law states that if you are not in your car you must store and gun, including long guns, unloaded and in a container that: “SHALL BE FIRE, IMPACT, AND TAMPER RESISTANT.” But the DEC and the NYSP in their FAQ about the new law allows "A plastic or aluminum, lockable, hard-sided, gun case or safe will suffice for this purpose." I don't think I have ever seen PLASTIC that is fire resistant, whatever that means.

S51001 READABLE AND WITH LINKS

NYSP CCW FAQs

CLASSES

I am still trying to figure out what the classes will be. I know that it will be 16 hours long and have an additional 2 hours of range time but no one has published any specific requirements past what was in the law other than an outline that basically said what was in S51001 other that what the shooting requirement will be and it should be very easy for most people to pass because you are shooting at a large target at 12' with only 4 out of 5 shots needing to hit the target in order to pass. They don't limit how many tries you have so I really expect everyone that tries to pass. I think that with some practice Stevie Wonder could pass.

IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE A LICENSE
YOU WAITED TOO LONG

If you have just decided that you need a handgun license what were you thinking. You are too late to get one in the next year or two. The Sheriff's Office has quit taking fingerprints and even though they had said that if you had your application in by September 1st you would fall under the old law they lied. You will have to reapply and meet all of the new rules with your only hope is that your fingerprints will still be accepted and you will not have to pay the fee again.

GOING FORWARD

Keep checking the Orange County Sheriff's Office website and see when they start doing fingerprints again. The rule still goes; the sooner you apply, the sooner you will get your license. It might take a few months but people will start offering classes and some already have.  $400 seems to be the going rate right now but I expect a wide range of prices.  You have to remember that the instructor will have to supply the guns you use and the ammo and the instructors will have other expenses like insurance.

No one really knows how this will work and I think the Judges or Sheriff’s Office will try to insert themselves into deciding what classes meet the requirements. They should stay out of it. NY law already states who can be an instructor and it is not up to the Judges or Sheriff’s Office to take it upon themselves to add their input.

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MY CLASS
GUNCLASS INFORMATION
HANDGUN SAFETY CLASS

    I WISH I COULD TELL YOU WHEN I CAN START GIVING CLASSES AGAIN BUT WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE HOW EVERYTHING TURNS OUT.