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New Yorkers will also have to provide character references and sit for an interview in order to obtain a gun permit.

Want to get a concealed carry handgun in NY? Be prepared to have your social media profiles reviewed.

Under the law, applicants have to provide local officials with a list of current and former social media accounts from the previous three years.

New Yorkers will also have to provide character references and sit for an interview in order to obtain a gun permit.

New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits by requiring people seeking to carry concealed handguns to hand over lists of their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.”

Want to get a concealed carry handgun in NY? Be prepared to have your social media profiles reviewed.

New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits by requiring people seeking to carry concealed handguns to hand over lists of their social media accounts for a review of their "character and conduct."

Want to get a concealed carry handgun in NY? Be prepared to have your social media profiles reviewed.

As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits.

New Yorkers will also have to provide character references and sit for an interview in order to obtain a gun permit.