How we source this

Christian v. James, Nos. 24-2847, 25-384 (2d Cir. May 18, 2026)

The Second Circuit expressly declined to reach an as-applied challenge to the parks provision for rural and wilderness parks, because it was not preserved below. That question remains open and could produce a future carve-out — one with little practical effect inside New York City.

Christian v. James (2d Cir. 2026), construing N.Y. Penal Law §265.01-d

This is a characterization of an appellate holding, not statutory text, and the Second Circuit did not exhaustively define 'open to the public'. The clear cases — a supermarket, a petrol station, a restaurant dining room — are clear; the edges are not. For a specific setting, ask a New York attorney.

N.Y. Penal Law §§70.04, 70.06, 70.08

Stated generally on purpose. Sentencing exposure for anyone with a prior felony turns on the specific predicates and is a question for a criminal defence attorney, not a website.

N.Y. Penal Law §400.00(2), unlettered paragraph

This is frequently miscited as §400.00(16-a). Subdivision 16-a is SAFE Act assault-weapon registration, a different thing entirely.

N.Y. Penal Law §400.00(1)(o)(iv); consent injunction, Antonyuk v. James (N.D.N.Y. Mar. 17, 2026)

Published sources conflict on the scope of this injunction — some report it runs only to the named plaintiffs and carries no precedential effect, others describe it as ending the requirement generally. What is jointly confirmed, and what this page asserts, is that the State agreed to strip the item from the application form. Because the provision was enjoined rather than repealed, it could be revived.

38 RCNY §5-03

This is a New York City rule, not a statewide one. Neither §400.00(19) nor the NYSP–DCJS Minimum Standards sets a statewide expiration for the certificate; other counties may apply their own recency expectations administratively.

18 U.S.C. §926A, as applied

This reflects prevailing enforcement practice rather than a controlling Second Circuit holding. It is the most consequential caution on this site: §926A does not authorize carrying, does not protect a stopover, and does not prevent an arrest. Speak to a New York attorney before planning interstate transport through New York City in reliance on it.

N.Y. Penal Law §400.00(3)(a); NY State guidance; 38 RCNY §5-03

There is genuine tension between the statutory text and current administrative practice in the post-Bruen landscape. Do not read this as a guarantee that any particular non-resident application will be accepted.

N.Y. Penal Law §400.00(2) (L.2022 ch. 212); §400.00(1)(a)

Widely summarized elsewhere as a grandfather clause. The statutory text read directly does not contain one — it conditions the requirement on the date of transfer instead. Anyone relying on pre-2022 ownership should confirm their position with a New York attorney rather than with a secondary summary.

N.Y. Penal Law §400.03

The statute does not itself set a fee. Secondary reporting places the ammunition check at $2.50 and the firearm check at $9.00; those amounts were not confirmed against a primary source and are omitted here deliberately.