NEW YORK, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The legislature in New York State passed a package of legislation on Thursday evening to strengthen gun laws in the state, according to the websites of local senate and assembly. Notably, the minimum age for buying and possessing a semi-automatic rifle would b...
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a New York State law requiring those who sought a license to carry a concealed handgun in public to show a "proper cause." New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v Bruen announces the first major gun rights decision in twelve ...
Along with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Nash and Koch challenged the constitutionality of New York's prohibition on carrying handguns in public and the proper-cause requirement in 2018. A federal district court dismissed their suit, and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
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The case, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, involves a state requirement that applicants for concealed carry permits show "proper cause" -- a unique need for individual self-protection -- in order to be approved.
Governor Kathy Hochul'stop priority is keepingNew Yorkerssafe. In June 2022, following a racially motivated mass shooting inBuffaloand in July 2022, in response to theSupreme Courtdecision inNYSPRA v. Bruen, the Governor worked with the legislature to strengthenNew York'snation-leading gun laws....
New Yorkers of their right to keep and bear arms in a sweeping and unprecedented way." The state's gun law, they argued, violates the Second Amendment and stands in defiance of the Supreme Court's central holding in its June decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen...
Legislation S.9458/A.10503 requires individuals to obtain a license prior to purchasing a semiautomatic rifle. Under preexisting New York State law, individuals must be 21 years or older to acquire a gun license. Improving the Strength of Red Flag Laws ...
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she will attempt to dissolve the National Rifle Association, accusing its senior leadership of violating laws governing non-profit groups and using millions from the organization’s reserves for personal use and tax fraud. In a news release Thursday...
The National Rifle Association said the Supreme Court striking down a New York concealed gun law is a “watershed win,” adding that the ruling upholds Americans’ rights to defend themselves. “Today’s ruling is a watershed win for good men and women all across America and is the result ...