New York now requires gun permit holders remove their names from public records . Handgun owners will have to provide a reason for why they want their personal information withheld , particularly why their life or safety may be endangered or how they may be subjected to unwarranted harassment by the disclosure of their information . It 's part of a gun - control bill passed in 2010 . A newspaper removed the names of handgun owners in five counties in December .
New York now requires gun permit holders remove their names from public records . It 's part of a gun - control bill passed in 2010 . A newspaper removed the names of handgun owners in five counties in December .