§ 16-03 Authorization to Transport or Deliver Firearms.
RCNY § 16-03
(a)No person shall transport or deliver, or cause to be transported or delivered, weapons into or within the City of New York where s/he knows or has reasonable means of ascertaining what s/he is transporting, without first obtaining written authorization to do so from the Police Commissioner.
(b)A request by any person for authorization to transport or deliver weapons shall be made in writing to the Commanding Officer, License Division, New York City Police Department, One Police Plaza, Room 110A, New York, New York 10038, or by Facsimile transmission (212) 374-2828, so as to be received by the License Division at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the transportation within the City of New York. Such request shall include the following information: (1) The name and address of the source of the shipment of weapons. If the source is a corporation, the name of the president or authorized representative of such corporation shall be included.
(2)The number of weapons, including the manufacturer's name, caliber, and model identification, for each type of weapon being transported.
(3)The name of the shipping company, if different from the source of the shipment, including the address and telephone number of the company's headquarters.
(4)The day, date, and the estimated time and place of arrival of the shipment into New York City.
(5)The name, address, and weapons dealer's or gunsmith's license number of the person authorized to receive the shipment in New York City.
(6)The type of vehicle to be used by the source of the shipment, or the shipping company, including any distinctive company logos or markings on the vehicle.
(7)A photocopy of the driver's license of the person scheduled to make the delivery, and a photocopy of the driver's license of an alternate driver who may be required by the source of the shipment, or the shipping company, to substitute for the principally scheduled delivery person.
(8)The application for permission to transport weapons shall contain the following statement, subscribed and sworn to by the applicant before a notary public, commissioner of deeds, or other comparable official: "I, __________, the applicant for permission to transport weapons within or through the City of New York, state that such weapons shall be transported in an unloaded condition, and in a manner that conforms with 38 RCNY § 16-05, and if upon inspection of the contents of the transporting vehicle it is discovered that such weapons are not secured in a manner conforming with said section, then any permission issued by virtue of this application shall be void and deemed to have never been granted, and it is understood that I and any of my agents, employees, or assignees, may be prosecuted for transporting weapons without permission pursuant to the New York State Penal Law and the New York City Administrative Code, and that the property being transported as well as the means of transport may be seized and forfeited pursuant to law." (c) If a person seeking permission to transport a weapon pursuant to this section is utilizing a shipping company or other delivery service and is unable to provide information relevant to paragraphs (4), (6) or (7) of subdivision (b) of this section, a separate request for permission to transport shall be submitted by the shipping company or delivery service, which shall include the required information.
(d)Upon receiving a request for authorization to transport or deliver weapons, the Police Commissioner shall cause to be conducted a review of Police Department records to ascertain whether the intended recipient of the weapons shipment or delivery is an authorized person, and whether there exists any information which would otherwise provide a basis for denying authorization to receive such weapons shipment. The Police Commissioner or her/his designee shall then notify the requesting person that such authorization has or has not been granted.
(e)In addition to any other applicable penalties, the Police Commissioner may deny an application submitted pursuant to this chapter if the applicant has previously failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
