And that would require New Yorkers looking for hidden transportation permits to go through 16 hours of training on how to handle a handgun, two hours of shooting range training, a personal interview and a written exam.
Representative Lee Zeldin of Long Island, the Republican nominee for governor, has previously spoken out against the creation of gun-free zones.
“If you are going to identify a place, and you are going to tell the criminal that there will be no law-abiding New Yorkers at that place who will carry a firearm safely and securely in defense, you are putting the safety of other people in that place. in danger, “said Mr. Zeldin said at a news conference in Buffalo on Thursday.
Under the previous law, New Yorkers were required to show that they had “proper reason” to obtain a permit, that they were at least 21 years old, that they had no conviction or serious offense, and that they had “good moral character. do not have. “
They also had to show that they have a greater need for self-protection.
Under the Firearms Act, carrying a firearm in a prohibited area would amount to an offense punishable by up to four years in prison. But the legislation will not apply to properly licensed security guards at work, former military members or retired law enforcers.
“I want to make sure that we have done everything in our power to protect the citizens of this state,” she said. Hochul said at a news conference on Wednesday, a day after he won the Democratic primary for governor.
She said the extensive list of places where firearms would be banned was made to reassure New Yorkers “that when they go there to gather, work, places of worship, polling stations and larger meeting rooms, they are not about anyone. do not have to worry. right there next to them with a weapon. ”
Nicholas Fandos, Jonah E. Bromwich and Tracey Tully reporting contributed.