The U.S. Supreme Court’s gun ruling is spurring public officials in New York and other liberal states to explore new options to restrict permits and clamp down on where people can carry concealed firearms.
Leaders from New York, New Jersey and California said they are exploring new legislation and regulations to combat the court’s action, which has the potential to offer Americans easier access to guns. The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, said he will use “every legal resource available” to “undo and mitigate” the damage from the Thursday decision, which overturned a New York state law that limited who could carry a handgun in public.
“We’re not powerless in this situation,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said, adding that she will push for legislation to limit the impact of what she called a “frightening” decision by the court. “We are not going to cede our rights that easily,” she said.
