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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A02105Provides for the confidentiality of applications for licenses for the possession of firearms.
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Firearmspreemption sanctuaryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Makes applications and supporting records for firearm licenses confidential and not subject to public disclosure under the public officers law, so less public information about who has firearm licenses.
The application and any supporting records, including any information contained therein, of any person to whom an application for any license has been granted shall not be a public record and shall not be subject to disclosure pursuant to article six of the public officers law.
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FirearmsotherAI label
=No change to gun accessmodel confidence 70%
Repeals detailed provisions (paragraphs (b) through (f)) that had allowed applicants to request exceptions from their application information becoming public record, while retaining the general confidentiality rule for granted applications.
[deleted: Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this subdivision,]
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Penal Law §400.00(5) primarily by striking prior exceptions that allowed public-record requests for firearm license applications and instead making all such applications and records confidential by default (not public records and exempt from FOIL disclosure). This expands the firearms axis by reducing public access to and scrutiny of license holders' information. The repeal of the exception-request mechanism is treated as neutral since the core confidentiality protection remains in place and is broadened.
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