Bill > A01079

This bill amends the New York State Penal Law to allow judges, justices, and criminal prosecutors who are legally licensed to carry concealed firearms to do so in court facilities under specific conditions. Specifically, these law professionals would be permitted to carry concealed firearms while acting in their official capacity only in court locations that lack magnetometers (metal detection security screening devices) and have no assigned security personnel present. The bill adds this provision as a new exception to existing laws regulating firearm possession, expanding the circumstances under which certain legal professionals can carry firearms in court settings. By creating this narrow exception, the bill aims to provide additional potential security options for judges, justices, and criminal prosecutors in court facilities with minimal security infrastructure. The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1079