Gun rights advocates are preparing legal challenges against New York’s new law for the concealed carry of handguns.
The state’s Democrat-run legislature quickly passed the Concealed Carry Improvement Act after the Supreme Court last month struck down a long-standing state law mandating handgun permit applicants prove proper cause to qualify for a concealed carry permit.
The new law establishes a stringent licensing process and names locations as “sensitive” where carrying a firearm will be considered a felony. This includes Times Square, government-owned buildings, schools, health care facilities, places of worship and mass transit.
Additionally, stores and businesses are rendered gun-free zones unless the owners post signs stating they allow concealed carry in their shops.