STATE OF NEW YORK
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807
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 6, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, BAILEY, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural
Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to prohibiting the possession of concealed firearms in
national parks and national wildlife refuge systems
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the
2 national parks and national wildlife refuge systems in the state are
3 attractive places for citizens of all ages to safely enjoy the benefits
4 of healthy and safe outdoor activity. The legislature further finds that
5 the presence of concealed firearms in national parks and national wild-
6 life refuge systems represents an unnecessary threat, whether inten-
7 tional or unintentional, to the health and safety of citizens invited to
8 enjoy these public recreational opportunities as well as the wildlife
9 preserved within such recreation areas. Therefore, it is the purpose of
10 the legislature to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public
11 and prohibit the possession of a concealed firearm in all national parks
12 and national wildlife refuge systems, except as specifically provided by
13 law.
14 § 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by
15 adding a new section 13.32 to read as follows:
16 § 13.32 Prohibition of concealed firearms in national parks and
17 national wildlife refuge systems. 1. Except as provided in this section
18 and otherwise specifically permitted in law, no person, other than a
19 member of a federal, state or municipal law enforcement agency author-
20 ized to carry a concealed firearm, shall introduce or possess, either
21 upon his or her person or within a vehicle or other place of storage,
22 any concealed firearm in any national park or national wildlife refuge
23 system.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 2. The prohibition in subdivision one of this section shall not apply:
2 (a) to the extent the firearm is used in connection with hunting where
3 authorized by state and federal law; and
4 (b) to privately owned residences within any national park or national
5 wildlife refuge system.
6 3. A violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a
7 civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars.
8 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
9 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.