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NY A10028

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Angelino

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

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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