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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S01153Allows a person who is at least ten years of age to hunt small game, fowl, deer or bear during applicable seasons without obtaining a hunting license or hunter's education course certification and to possess or control a firearm if the person is within arm's reach of a qualified hunting mentor.
Direction
FirearmscarryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Allows persons aged 10+ to possess or control a firearm while hunting without a license or hunter's education if within arm's reach of a qualified mentor, so greater ability for unlicensed minors to carry firearms.
A person who is at least ten years of age may hunt small game, fowl, deer or bear in this state during applicable seasons without obtaining a hunting license or hunter's education course certification and may, while hunting, possess or control a firearm if at all times when hunting, the person is within arm's reach of a qualified hunting mentor.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Establishes a hunting mentorship program that exempts participants from standard licensing and education requirements for hunting with firearms, bows, or crossbows, increasing access to hunting.
establishing a hunting mentorship program
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Filed (completed)
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Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2026-01-07: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a mentorship program allowing minors as young as 10 to hunt (including with firearms) without a license or hunter education if supervised closely by a qualified adult mentor, and limits them to sharing one firearm. This expands access to firearm possession and use for hunting by reducing age and licensing barriers.
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