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Originally Posted by n0de
I thought it was illigal to carry a concealed gun in New York
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It's not illegal, you just have to go through the proper licensing procedures. New York City is a bit more stringent on it's rules but the other surrounding counties allow carry on a permitted basis. A full local and federal background check, face to face interview, and it helps if you have "elected" training. They don't force you to have training, but in the face to face meeting you need to show the investigating officer that you know how to safely own and safeguard one, so I'd suggest taking a gun safety course. Furthermore there are several groups that can carry concealed: Police officers, Peace officers, Target shooters (to and from range or hunting locations), Business owners (or those who may do bank drops), private investigators/bounty hunters, home protection (no carry, just have in the home).
Most people get a target license since it is easiest...and anytime they have it they are "going to the range" it's a kind of loophole catchall. Conveniently, you can use any range anytime and there are ranges on both the east and west sides of the island that are open 24hrs so no matter where you are going, so you can always say you were on your way to a range.
When traveling to the range you must carry loaded and concealed on your person (so you can safeguard the weapon).