Judge’s Ruling Maps Strategy for N.Y. Concealed-Carry Gun Cases

A federal judge has written what could become a blueprint for challenging New York’s concealed-carry law.

New York and other states including California, rushed to pass legislation after the US Supreme Court threw out a century-old law that limited who could carry a handgun in public.

New York banned concealed weapons in most public places. Private business owners can opt to allow concealed weapons in their establishments under the law and must post signs saying so.

Though US District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby denied a request last week to stop the law from taking effect, his 78-page decision described at ...