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

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