2nd Circuit Rejects New York's Default Rule Against Guns in Businesses The court upheld several other location-specific gun bans, along with the state's "good moral character" requirement for a carry permit. Reason · Dec 13, 2023
Second Amendment Roundup: NYC's "Good Moral Character" Requirement Void An official may not deny the right to possess a firearm based on subjective criteria. Reason · Oct 29, 2023
A Federal Judge Enjoins Several Maryland Restrictions on Carrying Handguns The decision is another rebuke to states that have imposed broad, location-specific limits on the right to bear arms. Reason · Oct 4, 2023
New York's Message to Gun Owners: You Can Have a Carry Permit. Good Luck Using It. A New York Times story about the state's location-specific gun bans glosses over the vast territory they cover. Reason · Feb 27, 2023
Two Federal Judges Say New York's Presumptive Prohibition of Guns on Private Property Is Unconstitutional The state's ban applies unless the property owner posts a sign allowing firearms or otherwise gives "express consent." Reason · Nov 23, 2022
Preliminary injunction against New York bans on licensed carry Gun Owners of America prevail in Antonyuk v. Hochul Reason · Nov 8, 2022
A Federal Judge Says New York's Ban on Guns in Church Is Unconstitutional The state made it a felony to carry handguns for self-defense in "any place of worship or religious observation." Reason · Oct 21, 2022
Court rulings wipe out gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision Federal judges have struck down gun restrictions in the months since a Supreme Court decision that expanded Second Amendment rights, and experts say there is likely more to come. Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022
New Jersey Legislators Advance a Bill That Tramples on the Right To Bear Arms While Pretending To Respect It Carry permit applicants would have to prove they are not dangerous, and guns would be banned from myriad locations. Reason · Oct 19, 2022
A Supreme Court decision on gun rights is under assault again New Jersey lawmakers unveiled legislation that resembles the New York law a U.S. district judge deemed constitutionally dubious. Like New York’s law, the bill would impose a subjective standard for carry permits and ban guns from places people might want them for self-protection. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2022
Court rulings wipe out gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision Judges have struck down gun restrictions since a June decision by the court, while expressing uncertainty over how to interpret the ruling. Roll Call · Oct 19, 2022
New Jersey Joins New York in Defying the SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Right To Bear Arms Legislators in both states favor subjective standards and sweeping restrictions for carry permits. Reason · Oct 19, 2022
A Federal Judge Rejects New York's Attempt To Defy the SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Right To Bear Arms The decision is a warning to states that impose vague permit standards or sweeping bans on guns in "sensitive locations." Reason · Oct 7, 2022