New York laws regarding black powder handgun?

S 265.20 Exemptions.
a. Sections 265.01, 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.05, 265.10, 265.11,
265.12, 265.13, 265.15 and 270.05 shall not apply to:
1. Possession of any of the weapons, instruments, appliances or
substances specified in sections 265.01, 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.05
and 270.05 by the following:
(a) Persons in the military service of the state of New York when duly
authorized by regulations issued by the adjutant general to possess the
same.. Read this to mean Active-Duty NY National Guard/Reserve, not when "Off-Duty", on leave, etc.
(b) Police officers as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section
1.20 of the criminal procedure law.
(c) Peace officers as defined by section 2.10 of the criminal
procedure law.

The emphasis above, relative to MIL is mine. NYC seems to be paranoid when it comes to the military presence, even after 9/11. I'm not sure what went wrong with your aquaintance from the KCPD, but in my 29+ years of wearing a badge for the State of New York, I've never heard of such a problem. There are even special provisions in both City Ordinance and State Laws to recognize RETIRED Peace/Police Officers who choose to carry when in the city.

My agency sends our Officers into the city (it's about three hours from here) seven days a week. No calls-ahead, no written agreement, nothing. Our guys are in both plain clothes and in uniform. As a matter of personal business, several of us go down there for "special occassions" such as shows, sporting events, etc. Many flash their badges at "appropriate" opportunities, as there is a great deal of professional recognition and appreciation. We are EXPECTED by the NYPD to be armed, as it adds an additional presence, weather the public is aware or not.

The city politicians are definately one of the most backward, rabid, senseless anti-gun groups I have ever observed. I would imagine that includes the prosecutor's office, as they're appointed by the pols or they serve as the other politicos. No way to understand it, but they're a whole lot different from the Boys in Blue.
 
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Sounds like a load of crap to me. You couldn't pay me all the money in the world to live in a place like that. Nothin aginst the people that live in it or haft to put up with it. :(
 
LEOSA specifically exempts both currently employed and honorably separated LEO's from ANY state or local law relative to the carriage (read possession) of a concealed weapon they've qualified with under THEIR state's qualification requirement. Neither NYC/NYS nor any other jurisdiction (inclusivee of U.S. possessions) can prohibit such, provided the person is qualified and has the required ID with him.

My bet is that the use of that gun at a range would also meet the criteria of the provisions of LEOSA as the CCW prohibition itself is moot. There is no statement in that law that prohibits discharge whatsoever........frankly, I'm also a retired LEO & I wouldn't hesitate to engage in recreational practice and I most seriously doubt you'd get any hassle once your ID & qualification card was shown.


Incidentally, that CCW exemption INCLUDES weapons that otherwise might be prohibited in a restrictive jurisdiction and does not specify ONLY handguns!
 
LEOSA

Sorry, but the OP was in reference to BP handguns, as I recall, and LEOSA in this day and age would likely not apply. The privilege to carry concealed only applies to the individual's firearm of a type that their dept./agency issued/authorized, and provided or allowed a qualification course for.
I'm not too familiar with the qual. courses other agencies are running, but I believe the time constraints, mag. change/speed loader drills included in ours would kinda' negate most of us from qualifying, even if we could find a CLEO and RO to sign-off on it.

The main question was if NY laws address his 1860 Army revolver. The short answer is a definite "YES", once also in posession of components necessary to fire it.
 
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