New York Governor Kathy Hochul released the following statement in response to the ruling: The judge gave the state three business days to seek emergency relief before a federal appeals court. The ruling would keep restrictions in place that bar firearms from being carried into schools, government buildings and places of worship, but the judge said the state couldn’t ban guns from other sensitive locations, such as Times Square. into a mere request,” wrote Suddaby, who sits in Syracuse. ![]() And, by doing so, it has further reduced a first-class constitutional right to bear arms in public for self defense. “Simply stated, instead of moving toward becoming a shall-issue jurisdiction, New York State has further entrenched itself as a shall-not-issue jurisdiction. District Judge Glenn Suddaby focused on multiple parts of the law, saying licensing requirements - like a rule requiring applicants to turn over information about their social media accounts - went too far. (AP - Modified) - A federal judge halted key provisions Thursday of New York's latest attempt to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought, saying multiple parts of a law the state passed this year are unconstitutional.
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