Ruling Blocking NY Gun Bans Put on Hold as State Appeals (1)

A federal appeals judge put on hold a lower-court ruling that struck down many of New York’s gun bans in public places as constitutional.

US Circuit Court Judge Eunice Lee granted New York Attorney General Letitia James a temporary order preventing an Oct. 6 decision by US District Judge Glenn Suddaby in Syracuse from going into effect. A three-judge panel of the same appeals court must still decide whether to stay Suddaby’s decision for the entire appeal process.

Suddaby ruled that bans on guns on public transportations, in bars and in other public areas like Times Square were unconstitutional. The ...