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Thursday, April 25, 2024 | Back issues
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Gun control in New York

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A federal judge in New York struck several provisions of the state’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act, finding unconstitutional requirements that residents submit evidence of “good moral character” in their applications as well as prohibitions on taking a gun to “sensitive” locations such as parks, theaters and places of worship.

Read the ruling here.

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