A federal judge allowed New York’s new gun control laws to take effect as scheduled on Thursday, but his sharply worded decision made clear he believes they violate the U.S. Constitution.
summer, which invalidated a century-old New York law that required gun owners to show “proper cause” — basically a special need for self-defense, or something similar — for a permit that allows them to carry in public.
Gun Owners of America, a Virginia-based group, challenged those provisions, arguing that they were arduous and had the effect of banning guns in most public places — which they claimed violated the Second Amendment. Suddaby argued the measure was too subjective, leaving open the possibility for a variety of interpretations, and therefore unconstitutional — similar to the reasoning the Supreme Court gave for tossing New York’s previous concealed carry law. He also took lawmakers to task for failing to add a qualifier that makes clear that permit holders can use their guns for self-defense.
New York’s top Democrats sought to accentuate the positives in Suddaby’s ruling, noting that he allowed the laws to take effect.
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