NCJ Number
173479
Date Published
1997
Length
338 pages
Annotation
This book provides a comprehensive reference for the various New York State statutes that govern firearms and other weapons, as well as the various types of licenses authorized by statute.
Abstract
The first chapter explains the process for obtaining a pistol license, followed by a chapter that presents the basic tenets of New York's "gun control" laws, along with hints on how to read statutes and understand their meaning. The next three chapters address the criminal and administrative statutes that relate to firearms and licenses. The relevant statutes are presented in each section, supplemented by commentary. The commentary explains the statutes as they apply to a pistol licensee, gunsmith or dealer, applicant for such a license, or other interested person. Chapter six explains the procedures available to challenge an unfavorable decision on a license application, and it contains information for an applicant who is seeking to avoid such a procedure by having his/her license application initially approved. Two chapters outline New York's legal rules on the use of deadly force and provide a selection of other New York State statutes that regulate firearms and weapons. Another chapter contains local laws and ordinances that govern firearms and weapons, including local "assault weapons" ordinances. Three chapters discuss selected Federal laws and regulations for firearms, provide a guide to similar "gun laws" in several sister States, and address commonly asked questions concerning weapons laws and licensing procedures. Appendixes contain a listing of opinions of the attorney general of New York relating to weapons and licensing, summaries of important judicial decisions in the area, a glossary of technically defined terms, and the text of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law that designates particular people and classes of people as police officers and peace officers. Appended statistics relating to licenses and licensing, as well as examples of various licensing forms