MATTER OF O'BRIEN v. Keegan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ciparick, J.

A licensing officer will issue a license to possess and carry a concealed firearm only when "proper cause exists” (see, Penal Law § 400.00 [2] [f]). Other than in New York City and Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where licenses are subject to renewal every three or five years, respectively, the procedure to amend a "carry concealed license” to add or delete weapons is by application to the licensing officer (see, Penal Law § 400.00 [9], [10]). In furtherance of both the regulatory and public safety purposes of Penal Law § 400.00, we hold that a licensing officer…