After Supreme Court Ruling, New York Restricts Where Concealed Carry Weapons May Be Carried
Amid the bright lights and electronic billboards across New York’s Times Square, city authorities are posting new signs proclaiming the bustling crossroads a “Gun Free Zone.”
The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of scores of “sensitive” places — including parks, churches and theaters — that will be off limits for guns under a sweeping new state law going into effect Thursday. The measure, passed after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June expanded gun rights, also sets stringent standards for issuing concealed carry permits.
New York is among a half-dozen states that had key provisions of its gun laws invalidated by the high court because of a requirement for applicants to prove they had “proper cause” for a permit.
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Road Cyclist
Basically NY giving a big middle finger to the Constitution and our Second Amendment rights.
AH
And telling the criminals (who don’t follow the law) that they’ve got a free hand there.
ESS
So basically these are places robbing people of their right to protect themselves…so a terrorist/gunman knows where he can go with the least resistance.
Great job NY…