Gun Permit Process in N.Y. Could Include Social Media Check

Gun Permit Process in N.Y. Could Include Social Media Check

New York would require people applying for a handgun license to turn over a list of their social media accounts so officials could verify their “character and conduct” under a bill being considered Friday by the state Legislature.

The provision was part of a proposed redesign of the state’s firearms licensing laws hammered out by lawmakers after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down rules severely limiting who could get a permit to carry a handgun outside their home.

 

Gun Permit Process in N.Y. Could Include Social Media Check

Gun Permit Process in N.Y. Could Include Social Media Check
Gun Permit Process in N.Y. Could Include Social Media Check