New York Attorney General Letitia James wants the U.S. Supreme Court to allow new state restrictions on the concealed carry of firearms to remain in place while lawsuits over the rules play out.
The Empire State last year passed a law in response to a Supreme Court decision that said the state had been infringing on constitutional rights to self-defense with its sweeping restrictions on concealed carry.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, called a special session so the Legislature could reconfigure the restrictions. The resulting statute imposed new requirements on persons seeking a permit and created new “sensitive places,” such as churches, where concealed carry would not be allowed.