A three-judge panel temporarily halted a lower court’s ruling blocking a section of the law, the third such stay the panel has issued this month. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Gun Control”
Letitia James Makes Famous Enemies. Will That Win Her an Election?
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2022
The New York attorney general has taken on Donald Trump and the N.R.A. Her little-known opponent hopes that will help his chances. Source: New York Times
With Allies Nearby, Hochul and Zeldin Try to Spur Voters to Polls
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
With eight days until Election Day, the candidates in New York’s governors race are hoping popular politicians can help them drum up support from their bases. Source: New York Times
Why New Jersey Is Weighing a New Bill to Curb Guns
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
Since the Supreme Court overturned stringent gun laws in several states, 300,000 residents of New Jersey have applied for permits to carry guns in public. Source: New York Times
Hoping to Carry a Gun in New Jersey? You Might Need Insurance First
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
Legislative leaders are promoting some of the strictest firearms rules in the country, a response to the Supreme Court ruling that overturned a New York law barring most people from carrying guns in public. Source: New York Times
Court Gives New York State More Time to Argue for Its Gun Law
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
Attorney General Letitia James had asked that the measure remain in place while she appeals a judge’s order striking down many of its provisions. Source: New York Times
Another Challenge to New York’s Gun Law: Sheriffs Who Won’t Enforce It
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2022
Some say the measure, which was passed after a Supreme Court opinion, ignores common sense, the Second Amendment and the way people live outside big cities. Source: New York Times
Federal Judge Blocks N.Y. Gun Law, Finding Much of It Unconstitutional
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
The order, issued by Judge Glenn T. Suddaby, found that the state’s new restrictions on carrying guns in public trampled on the rights of New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
Gun-Related Suicides and Killings Continued to Rise in 2021, C.D.C. Reports
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
The increases in homicides were particularly stark among Black and Hispanic men, while suicides involving firearms rose among all adults. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Next Steps Include a Podcast and a PAC
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2022
The former governor, who resigned after sexual harassment allegations, said he would start a podcast, a gun-safety project and a political action committee. Source: New York Times
Re-enactors Worry About Bringing Their Muskets to ‘Wars’
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2022
A new state law banning guns in certain public places concerns those who like to commemorate famous battles of the past. Source: New York Times
Where Exactly Is Times Square? It’s Complicated.
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2022
In an effort to regulate guns, the city drew a new map of its famed district. Some New Yorkers beg to differ. Source: New York Times
As New York’s Gun Law Goes Into Effect, Demand for Permits Spikes
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
Those who want to carry concealed weapons will have to undertake 16 hours of classroom training and provide character references. Source: New York Times
Wait … Is This Times Square?
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
New York City considers far-flung boundaries for the Crossroads of the World as it decides where to ban guns. Source: New York Times
A New Yorker’s Opposition to Abortion Clouds Her House Re-Election Bid
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2022
Representative Nicole Malliotakis, the city’s lone Republican House member, has tried to maintain some distance from the Supreme Court ruling on abortion. Source: New York Times