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MATTER OF O'CONNOR v. SCARPINO

83 N.Y.2d 919 (1994)

638 N.E.2d 950

615 N.Y.S.2d 305

In the Matter of Michael O'Connor, Appellant, v. Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr., as Judge of the Westchester County Court, Respondent. In the Matter of Belinda G. Eddy, Appellant, v. Patrick L. Kirk, as Judge of the Herkimer County Court, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 9, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Chamberlain, Albany, for appellants.

G. Oliver Koppell, Attorney-General, Albany (Wayne L. Benjamin, Jerry Boone and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The judgments of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Penal Law § 400.00 is the exclusive statutory mechanism for the licensing of firearms in New York State. Under subdivision (2) (f) of that section, a licensing officer is empowered to issue the so-called "carry license", which authorizes a licensee to have a pistol or revolver and carry it concealed, "when proper cause exists...

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