S 400.00Licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms.
1. Eligibility. No license shall be issued or renewed pursuant to thissection except by the licensing officer, and then only afterinvestigation and finding that all statements in a proper applicationfor a license are true. No license shall be issued or renewed except foran applicant (a) twenty-one years of age or older, provided, however,that where such applicant has been honorably discharged from the UnitedStates army, navy, marine corps, air force or coast guard, or thenational guard of the state of New York, no such age restriction shallapply; (b) of good moral character; (c) who has not been convictedanywhere of a felony or a serious offense; (d) who has stated whether heor she has ever suffered any mental illness or been confined to anyhospital or institution, public or private, for mental illness; (e) whohas not had a license revoked or who is not under a suspension orineligibility order issued pursuant to the provisions of section 530.14of the criminal procedure law or section eight hundred forty-two-a ofthe family court act; (f) in the county of Westchester, who hassuccessfully completed a firearms safety course and test as evidenced bya certificate of completion issued in his or her name and endorsed andaffirmed under the penalties of perjury by a duly authorized instructor,except that: (i) persons who are honorably discharged from the UnitedStates army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or of the national guardof the state of New York, and produce evidence of official qualificationin firearms during the term of service are not required to havecompleted those hours of a firearms safety course pertaining to the safeuse, carrying, possession, maintenance and storage of a firearm; and(ii) persons who were licensed to possess a pistol or revolver prior tothe effective date of this paragraph are not required to have completeda firearms safety course and test; and (g) concerning whom no good causeexists for the denial of the license. No person shall engage in thebusiness of gunsmith or dealer in firearms unless licensed pursuant tothis section. An applicant to engage in such business shall also be acitizen of the United States, more than twenty-one years of age andmaintain a place of business in the city or county where the license isissued. For such business, if the applicant is a firm or partnership,each member thereof shall comply with all of the requirements set forthin this subdivision and if the applicant is a corporation, each officer thereof shall so comply.