FAQs Regarding Recent Changes to New York State Firearm Laws

 RECENT CHANGES TO NEW YORK STATE FIREARM LAWS

The fuck, so if I want a new Ruger 10-22 I have to get a license.

Starting September 4, 2022, you may apply for a Semi-Automatic Rifle License through your county/local licensing officer. Existing firearm license holders can add a Semi-Automatic Rifle to their firearm license through their local licensing officer.
A Semi-Automatic Rifle License is required to purchase or take ownership of a semi-automatic rifle on or after September 4, 2022.

 Q20) Do I need a Semi-Automatic Rifle License to keep a semi-automatic rifle I currently own?
A) Any person that lawfully possesses a semi-automatic rifle prior to September 4,2022, will not be required to obtain the Semi-Automatic Rifle License.
The Semi-Automatic Rifle License is only required for persons acquiring a semi-automatic rifle on or after September 4, 2022.
Q21) Has the age requirement changed to acquire and/or possess a semi-
automatic rifle?
A) Yes. Starting on September 4, 2022, the minimum age to purchase or take
ownership of a semi-automatic rifle is 21 years old. If you are younger than 21 years old, and lawfully acquired a semi-automatic rifle prior to September 4, 2022, you may continue to possess that rifle.

 

 Now the "sensitive" places.

 Q23) What are the places, under the new law, where I cannot bring a firearm, rifle, or shotgun?
A) Effective September 1, 2022, the possession of a firearm, rifle, or shotgun is prohibited in sensitive locations. Under the law, the following are considered sensitive
locations:
• Any location owned or under control of federal, state, or local government for the purpose of government administration, including courts;
• Any location providing health, behavioral health, or chemical dependence care or services;
• Places of worship or religious observation;
• Libraries, public playgrounds, public parks, and zoos;
• NYS Office of Children and Family Service licensed or funded facilities (child-care facilities);
• Nursery schools, preschools, summer camps;
• NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities licensed or funded
facilities;
• NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports licensed or funded facilities;
• NYS Office of Mental Health licensed or funded facilities;
• NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance licensed or funded facilities;
• Homeless shelters, family shelters, domestic violence shelters;
• NYS Department of Health licensed or funded residential facilities;
• Colleges, universities, private schools, public schools, and other educational institutions;
• Public transportation and transit facilities;
• Bars and restaurants serving alcohol, and on-premises cannabis consumption locations;
• Theaters, stadiums, racetracks, museums, amusement parks, performance venues, concert halls, exhibit halls, conference centers, banquet halls, gaming facilities, video lottery terminal facilities as licensed by the gaming commission;
• Polling places;• Public sidewalks and other public areas that are restricted from general public access for a limited time or special event;
• Gatherings of people to collectively express their constitutional rights to
assemble or protest; and
• Times Square (with boundaries determined by New York City)