US EditionAppeals court keeps New York’s gun restrictions in place, including Times Square and subway ban
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act, maintaining firearm bans in high-traffic areas to address gun violence, officials said.
- A federal appeals court upheld a New York state law that bars firearms in sensitive locations like Times Square, the NYC subway, and commuter trains.
- The plaintiffs, including Jason Frey and William Sappe, sought a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of provisions in the Concealed Carry Improvement Act.
- The court ruled the restrictions are consistent with historical precedents prohibiting firearms in crowded public spaces dating back to medieval England.
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Appeals court keeps New York’s gun restrictions in place
By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK — No guns for Elmo, Spider-Man or anyone else in New York’s Times Square — and don’t try sneaking them into the subway, either. That is the decision rendered recently from a federal appeals court effectively upholding a New York state law that bars firearms in “sensitive” locations, including the tourist mecca known as “the crossroads of the world,” the New York City subway system and commuter trains. The 2nd U.S. Ci…
US appeals court refuses to block New York City gun restrictions
A US appeals court on Friday refused to enjoin several restrictions on firearms in New York, including bans on carrying firearms in Times Square and on public transportation, as well as carrying a firearm visibly—a practice known as open carry. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the restrictions on carrying firearms in public spaces are consistent with the history and tradition of firearms laws in the US. The restriction o…
Appeals court keeps New York's gun restrictions in place, including Times Square and subway ban
A federal appeals court has effectively upheld a state law in New York that bars firearms in "sensitive" locations including Times Square, the New York City subway system and commuter trains.
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Appeals court keeps New York’s gun restrictions in place, including Times Square and subway ban
A federal appeals court has effectively upheld a state law in New York that bars firearms in “sensitive” locations including Times Square, the New York City subway system and commuter trains.
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