A 7382: Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7382 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY March 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to prohibiting the possession of concealed firearms in national parks and national wildlife refuge systems The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the 2 national parks and national wildlife refuge systems in the state are 3 attractive places for citizens of all ages to safely enjoy the benefits 4 of healthy and safe outdoor activity. The legislature further finds that 5 the presence of concealed firearms in national parks and national wild- 6 life refuge systems represents an unnecessary threat, whether inten- 7 tional or unintentional, to the health and safety of citizens invited to 8 enjoy these public recreational opportunities as well as the wildlife 9 preserved within such recreation areas. Therefore, it is the purpose of 10 the legislature to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public 11 and prohibit the possession of a concealed firearm in all national parks 12 and national wildlife refuge systems, except as specifically provided by 13 law. 14 § 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by 15 adding a new section 13.32 to read as follows: 16 § 13.32 Prohibition of concealed firearms in national parks and 17 national wildlife refuge systems. 1. Except as provided in this section 18 and otherwise specifically permitted in law, no person, other than a 19 member of a federal, state or municipal law enforcement agency author- 20 ized to carry a concealed firearm, shall introduce or possess, either 21 upon their person or within a vehicle or other place of storage, any 22 concealed firearm in any national park or national wildlife refuge 23 system. 24 2. The prohibition in subdivision one of this section shall not apply: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02309-01-5 
 A. 7382 2 1 (a) to the extent the firearm is used in connection with hunting where 2 authorized by state and federal law; and 3 (b) to privately owned residences within any national park or national 4 wildlife refuge system. 5 3. A violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a 6 civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars. 7 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 8 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.