Top NY court lifts handgun permit residency limit
ALBANY— People who live only part time in New York can get handgun licenses here, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday.
The Court of Appeals concluded that New York pistol permits, which are issued by cities or counties, are not limited to people whose primary residence is in New York, reversing a 1993 decision by a midlevel state court.
Alfred Osterweil’s license application was denied in 2009 by a Schoharie County judge because Osterweil only had a part-time vacation residence there. His primary home is in Louisiana.