Much of New York’s Gun Control Law Revived Under Bruen Test

In two separate opinions Friday, the Second Circuit vacated preliminary injunctions against many sections of New York’s restrictions on concealed carry permits and upheld the state’s licensing requirements for gun dealers, reasoning that most of the provisions at issue have historical analogues.

In New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n Inc. v. Bruen, the US Supreme Court struck down New York’s requirement that a person have “proper cause” to carry a concealed weapon. In the wake of that opinion, New York adopted its Concealed Carry Improvement Act, which placed restrictions on where individuals can carry concealed weapons.

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