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NY A10028
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Angelino
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AI Summary
- Commissioner of Education must develop age-appropriate firearm safety curriculum for grades 6-12 in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation
- Required curriculum topics include proper firearm usage and handling, safe cleaning and maintenance, types of firearms, and safe hunting practices
- Schools may offer the instruction as an optional extracurricular class or integrate it into existing courses focused on self-expression and recreational activities
- Firearms and ammunition are prohibited from being brought into school buildings as part of the instruction
- Students who complete the curriculum satisfy the hunter safety course requirement needed to obtain a New York hunting license, and students may opt out without academic penalty upon request
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of education to develop curriculum for firearm safety classes in schools; provides for schools to be able to provide firearm safety instruction which can be used to obtain a hunting license.
Last Action
referred to education
1/30/2026
Committee Referrals
Education1/30/2026
Full Bill Text
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