A license may be granted to an applicant who is of good moral character, who is over 21 years of age, who has not been convicted of a serious offense. They must state if and when they have ever been treated for mental illness, who is not subject to a protective court order and to whom no good cause exists for the denial of the license. The age requirement shall not apply to persons honorably discharged from the military. An applicant for a license to carry outside their home must be required to show that proper cause exists for the issuance of a carry license, for example, target shooting, hunting, or self-defense. It is unlawful for any person to carry, possess or transport a handgun in or through the state unless he has a valid New York license. It is a crime to possess any rifle, shotgun or handgun in or upon a building or grounds, used for educational purposes, of any school, college or university. It is lawful, however, to possess a rifle, shotgun or handgun in or upon the forestry lands, wherever located, owned and maintained by the State University of New York College of environmental science and forestry, without the written authorization of such educational institution.Open carry of a weapon is prohibited in all public areas.
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