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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A04896Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers; authorizes such officers to carry a firearm while performing duties as a peace officer if appropriate license has been issued therefor.
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FirearmscarryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Designates ordinance officers as peace officers and authorizes them to carry a firearm while performing duties if they have the appropriate license, increasing the number of officers permitted to carry firearms in an official capacity.
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
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FirearmsotherAI label
=No change to gun accessmodel confidence 70%
Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers, expanding their official authority without changing general firearm access rules for civilians.
The ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department, when performing their duties as ordinance officers;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds ordinance officers to the list of designated peace officers under criminal procedure law, which carries official authority implications, and explicitly conditions their ability to carry a firearm on obtaining a license under penal law 400.00. This expands carry permissions specifically for these officers in their duties but does not alter broader civilian firearm rules or introduce new restrictions, leading to one expands and one neutral classification under firearms topics.
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