A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on New York’s latest gun carry law enacted in response to the Supreme Court ruling striking down its previous law, holding that most of its provisions are unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Glenn Suddaby ruled to pause enforcement on most parts of the Empire State’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act, including measures that required people applying for a gun license to submit proof of “good moral character” and provide a list of social media accounts and family contact information.
Additionally, the ruling strikes the limits the law instated for “sensitive” locations, which previously made areas such as Times Square a gun-free zone even for licensed firearm carriers.
Suddaby argued that several elements of the law superseded New York officials’ authority and said the state’s list of gun-free zones was overly broad, though he did allow gun bans to remain in places such as polling locations and schools.
The state already appealed Suddaby’s previous decision to issue a temporary restraining order against the law that followed many of the same conclusions as his preliminary injunction.
A separate federal judge has already blocked the law’s church-carry prohibition in the Western District after a pair of religious leaders sued, saying they wanted to “exercise their fundamental individual right to bear arms” on church property in the event of a dangerous situation that arises.
Meanwhile, a group of armed Jewish worshipers is challenging the church-carry provision in the Southern District.
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), with the help of the Democratic Party-dominated legislature, sought to enact the CCIA in September after the Supreme Court’s June decision that struck down a separate state law requiring a license to carry a concealed gun in public spaces.
* Article from: The Washington Examiner