Appeals Court Allows NY Gun Law To Stay In Effect

The New York Times reports:

A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed a New York law barring the carrying of guns in some public places to stay in effect, granting a request from the state’s attorney general, who is fighting to keep the law in place a week after a judge blocked large portions of it.

The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit allows the state more time to enforce a measure intended to limit the carrying of guns in public places, as a three-judge panel weighs a request to keep the law in place for a longer time.

The decision continues what will likely be a lengthy series of tests for the measure, which was put into place in July in response to a Supreme Court decision the previous month.

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Times Square is a Gun Free Zone and the Concealed Carry Improvement Act remains in effect.

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— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) October 12, 2022