ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and the Division of State Police have released statewide minimum standards to guide authorized instructors in ...

New York’s new concealed carry laws went into effect Thursday, but are there firearm instructors prepared to offer the newly required firearm training course ...

According to a spokesperson, “duly authorized firearm instructors” must offer training that meet the minimum training standards issued by DCJS and the New York State Police issued on August 23rd.

First, the good news: Every firearms instructor I encountered was extremely serious about preventing accidents. When a student inadvertently pointed his gun at me for a moment, our instructor ...