NY handgun licensees can file privacy form
New York's licensed handgun owners can keep their
information private using a new form from State Police.
The forms, available online, should be submitted at
county offices where pistol owners registered.
They can exempt their information from the state Freedom
of Information Law, which some newspapers have used to identify owners.
The exemption provision was included in the state's gun
control law enacted Jan. 15. It requires stating a reason for the exemption,
though it also says they will be granted unless the filing was untimely or the
information false.
Under the law, all current licensing information will be
exempt from disclosure until May 15.
The law mandates handgun license renewals at least every
five years. Many counties previously issued lifetime licenses, which now expire
in 2018.
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Online:
http://www.troopers.ny.gov/Firearms/Public_Records_Exemption/
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