{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "656-A", "citation": "FCA § 656-A", "heading": "Firearms; surrender and license suspension, revocation and ineligibility", "text": ["§ 656-a. Firearms; surrender and license suspension, revocation and ineligibility. Upon the issuance of an order of protection or temporary order of protection, or upon a violation of such order, the court shall make a determination regarding the suspension and revocation of a license to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm or firearms, ineligibility for such a license and the surrender of firearms in accordance with section eight hundred forty-two-a of this act."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/656-A", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "On issuing (or on a violation of) an order of protection or TOP, the court **shall determine** whether to **suspend/revoke a firearm license, declare ineligibility, and order surrender of firearms**, per **§ 842-a.** ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/656-a", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}