Lawmakers convened a special session in Albany to pass measures that would prohibit concealed weapons in many public places. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Firearms”
New York Files Landmark Lawsuits Against a Flood of ‘Ghost Guns’
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
The legal complaints are the first to be brought under a new state law intended to hold gun manufacturers accountable for gun violence. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court strikes down New York law limiting guns in public.
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
The decision, based on a broad interpretation of the Second Amendment, will make it harder for states and localities to restrict guns outside the home. Source: New York Times
A Potential Loosening of New York’s Gun Restrictions Looms
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
The Supreme Court is poised to rule on a law that gives local officials discretion over who can carry a handgun in the state. Source: New York Times
New York Officials Fear Supreme Court Ruling Will Mean More Gun Crime
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2022
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on — and possibly overturn — a century-old law that allows local officials great discretion over who can carry a handgun. Source: New York Times
New York Lawmakers Move to Counter Rightward Shift Elsewhere
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
The Democrats who control the State Legislature voted to restrict gun use, bolster voting rights, protect abortion service providers and aid public housing. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Subway Shooting Victim Sues Gun Maker Glock
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
Ilene Steur, who was shot in the Sunset Park attack in April, argued that Glock markets its firearms by emphasizing qualities that make them attractive to criminals. Source: New York Times
At N.R.A. Gathering, Protesters and Gun Supporters Spar
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Gun supporters and protesters mourned two shooting massacres in a single month, but the gap in their views on what to do next remained wide. Source: New York Times
Hochul Vows to Crack Down on Extremist Acts of Violence in New York
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul issued orders to strengthen the state’s “red-flag” law and create new units to target violent extremism online, following the Buffalo shooting that left 10 dead. Source: New York Times
U.S. Gun Production Triples Since 2000, Fueled by Handgun Purchases
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The A.T.F. released a trove of gun manufacturing data on Tuesday, the first comprehensive survey of firearms commerce data in decades. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Was Not Invoked Against Buffalo Shooting Suspect
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
Questions have been raised about why the law was not invoked against the Buffalo shooting suspect, Payton S. Gendron. Source: New York Times
‘We Got Him’: The Manhunt for the N Train Attacker
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2022
After a 29-hour search, the police arrested the suspect in the East Village, where he had been spotted at a McDonald’s. Source: New York Times
‘Dating Coach’ Charged in Capitol Riot Gets Prison Term for Gun Crime
By Gotham Rex on April 4, 2022
Samuel Fisher, who as Brad Holiday traded in conspiracy theories and misogyny online, still faces federal charges related to Jan. 6. Source: New York Times
How Sandy Hook Families Achieved Long-Awaited Legal Victories
By Gotham Rex on February 20, 2022
After early defeats in Congress, relatives of those lost in the 2012 shooting fought on, besting a renowned gun maker and an infamous conspiracy theorist. Source: New York Times
To Stop Gun Violence, This Police Captain Is Trying a Novel Approach
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
An N.Y.P.D. precinct in Brooklyn is seeing promise in a different kind of response to a shooting last spring: paying 15 teenagers to attend a “healing circle.” Source: New York Times