Governor Cuomo will ask state lawmakers in the New Year to approve a new gun law.
He wants to prevent people from getting New York State gun licenses if they commit a misdemeanor in another state that is similar to a crime that would disqualify them from owning a gun in New York.
In New York, serious misdemeanors which disqualify individuals from gun ownership include certain domestic violence crimes, forcible touching and other misdemeanor sex offenses, and unlicensed possession of a firearm.
The proposal is the first that the governor plans to include in his State of the State address next month.