The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday morning that a New York law prohibiting guns from “sensitive places” like Times Square, Madison Square Garden or neighborhood playgrounds can stand while a lawsuit brought by gun owners continues to be litigated.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Wednesday morning that a New York law prohibiting guns from “sensitive places” like Times Square, Madison Square Garden or neighborhood playgrounds can stand while a lawsuit brought by gun owners continues to be litigated.
Last year, a high court decision made it easier for people to carry firearms in public across the country. In response, New York lawmakers passed the Concealed Carry Improvement Act, which puts additional restrictions on gun ownership. Upstate gun owners then sued the state, calling the New York gun law an “extreme outlier among the states” and saying it infringes on the Second Amendment. They also criticized the state for passing a law more restrictive than the law that the Supreme Court overturned.
The high court did allow states to place limitations on bringing guns to public buildings, schools and areas where a large number of people congregate. However, after the state passed the restriction, gun owners filed eight different lawsuits seeking to overturn the law.
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