The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of dozens of “sensitive” places – including parks, churches and theaters – that will ban guns under a sweeping new state law that takes effect Thursday. The measure, passed after a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights, also sets strict standards for issuing concealed carry permits. With 50 million tourists flocking to the area each year, Times Square is one of the most populated areas in the country and a prime spot, New York City officials say, for implementing the new law. “You have to say this: A gun-free zone,” said Mayor Eric Adams, who expressed bewilderment during a news conference Wednesday that the city has resorted to placing signs along the perimeter of the 35-block business district as way keep the guns out. Police began hanging temporary signs on street poles with zip ties. On Thursday, digital signs will be installed throughout the area. “I wish this wasn’t an issue we had to discuss today. If there wasn’t a decision from the Supreme Court at the end of June, we wouldn’t be having this discussion,” Gov. Kathy Hotchul said in the same news release. conference. New York is among a half-dozen states whose supreme court struck down key provisions of gun laws because of the requirement for applicants to prove they had “due cause” for a permit. Hochul said last Friday that she and her fellow Democrats in the state legislature were taking action next week because the decision “destroyed the ability of a governor to be able to protect her citizens from people who carry concealed weapons anywhere they choose.” WATCHES | Hochul explains the new law:
New gun safety laws taking effect across New York State
Various locations across New York state, including libraries and schools, are set to become gun-free zones, where only those specifically authorized by law enforcement are allowed to carry firearms, even if they have a license and legally own a gun. . One of the gun-free locations will be Times Square in New York. The quickly passed law, however, has led to confusion and legal challenges from gun owners who say it inappropriately limits their constitutional rights. “They seem designed less to address gun violence and more to simply prevent people from getting guns — even if these people are law-abiding, upstanding citizens who, according to the Supreme Court, have the right to have them,” said Jonathan Corbett. , a Brooklyn attorney and license applicant who is one of several people challenging the law in court. A map shows the locations of the “Gun Free Zone” signs in Times Square. (Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press)
Pushback by some law enforcement agencies
By law, applicants for a concealed carry permit must complete 16 hours of classroom training and two hours of live-fire exercises. Ordinary citizens would be banned from bringing guns into schools, churches, subways, theaters and amusement parks — among other places deemed “sensitive” by authorities. Applicants will also need to provide a list of social media accounts for the past three years as part of a “character and conduct” review. The requirement was added because shooters have sometimes dropped hints of violence online before opening fire on people. Sheriffs in some upstate counties said the extra work for their investigators could add to existing delays in processing applications. In Rochester, Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter said it currently takes two to four hours to run a handgun license background check on a “clean” applicant. He estimates the new law will add another one to three hours to each permit. The county has about 600 outstanding handgun permits. “It’s going to slow everything down a little bit more,” he said. In the Mohawk Valley, Fulton County Sheriff Richard C. Giardino had questions about how digital sleuthing would proceed. “It says three years worth of your social media. We’re not going to print three years worth of social media posts from everybody. If you look at my Facebook, I post six or 10 things a day,” the sheriff said. former prosecutor and judge. The list of prohibited places to carry guns has drawn criticism from advocates who say it is so extensive that it will make it difficult for people with a permit to move around in public. People who carried a gun could only go into private businesses with a permit, such as a sign posted in the window. New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks as Mayor Eric Adams looks on during a press conference on new gun laws Wednesday. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
Businesses post signs welcoming gun owners
Giardino has already started putting up signs at local businesses saying people can legally bring firearms on the premises. Jennifer Elson, who owns the Let’s Twist Again Diner in Amsterdam, said she put up the sheriff’s sign, along with a sign of her own that read in part “according to our governor, we have to post this nonsense. If you’re a law-abiding citizen and you received a legal permit to carry, you are welcome here.” “I feel very strongly that everyone’s constitutional rights should be protected,” he said. But in Times Square, which is visited by about 50 million tourists a year, and in many less crowded places to carry a gun, it will be illegal starting Thursday. WATCHES | The Supreme Court deals a major blow to gun reform advocates:
US Supreme Court Overturns New York’s Concealed Handgun Limits
The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow to gun reform advocates and struck down a law in New York that placed limits on carrying guns in public. New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said Tuesday that she looks forward to seeing authorities move to “protect New Yorkers and visitors who frequent Times Square.” A lawsuit challenging the law’s provisions argued that the rules make it difficult for licensees to leave home without breaking the law. A federal judge is expected to rule soon on a motion challenging multiple provisions of the law filed on behalf of a Schenectady resident who holds a carry permit.
The Supreme Court ruling spurs other states to act
The Supreme Court ruling also led to a flurry of legislation in California to tighten gun ownership rules, including a new law that could hold gun dealers and manufacturers liable for any harm caused by anyone they have “reasonable cause to believe that he is at significant risk”. illegal use of a weapon. Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a measure that would require gun permit applicants to undergo in-person interviews with a licensing authority. New Jersey required people to be trained before getting a license and would require new residents to register guns brought in from out of state. Hawaii, which has the lowest number of gun deaths in the country, is still weighing its options. Since the Supreme Court ruling, the state has only issued one new gun license. While New York does not keep statewide data on handgun permit applications, there have been reports of long lines at county clerks’ offices and other evidence of an increase in applications before the law took effect. In the Mohawk Valley, Pine Tree Rifle Club President Paul Catucci said interest in the club’s volunteer-run safety classes “rocketed” in late summer. “I had to turn away hundreds of them,” he said.
title: “Times Square Is Set To Become A Gun Free Zone Under A Law That Takes Effect Thursday Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Alissa Cassem”
The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of dozens of “sensitive” places – including parks, churches and theaters – that will ban guns under a sweeping new state law that takes effect Thursday. The measure, passed after a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights, also sets strict standards for issuing concealed carry permits. With 50 million tourists flocking to the area each year, Times Square is one of the most populated areas in the country and a prime spot, New York City officials say, for implementing the new law. “You have to say this: A gun-free zone,” said Mayor Eric Adams, who expressed bewilderment during a news conference Wednesday that the city has resorted to placing signs along the perimeter of the 35-block business district as way keep the guns out. Police began hanging temporary signs on street poles with zip ties. On Thursday, digital signs will be installed throughout the area. “I wish this wasn’t an issue we had to discuss today. If there wasn’t a decision from the Supreme Court at the end of June, we wouldn’t be having this discussion,” Gov. Kathy Hotchul said in the same news release. conference. New York is among a half-dozen states whose supreme court struck down key provisions of gun laws because of the requirement for applicants to prove they had “due cause” for a permit. Hochul said last Friday that she and her fellow Democrats in the state legislature were taking action next week because the decision “destroyed the ability of a governor to be able to protect her citizens from people who carry concealed weapons anywhere they choose.” WATCHES | Hochul explains the new law:
New gun safety laws taking effect across New York State
Various locations across New York state, including libraries and schools, are set to become gun-free zones, where only those specifically authorized by law enforcement are allowed to carry firearms, even if they have a license and legally own a gun. . One of the gun-free locations will be Times Square in New York. The quickly passed law, however, has led to confusion and legal challenges from gun owners who say it inappropriately limits their constitutional rights. “They seem designed less to address gun violence and more to simply prevent people from getting guns — even if these people are law-abiding, upstanding citizens who, according to the Supreme Court, have the right to have them,” said Jonathan Corbett. , a Brooklyn attorney and license applicant who is one of several people challenging the law in court. A map shows the locations of the “Gun Free Zone” signs in Times Square. (Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press)
Pushback by some law enforcement agencies
By law, applicants for a concealed carry permit must complete 16 hours of classroom training and two hours of live-fire exercises. Ordinary citizens would be banned from bringing guns into schools, churches, subways, theaters and amusement parks — among other places deemed “sensitive” by authorities. Applicants will also need to provide a list of social media accounts for the past three years as part of a “character and conduct” review. The requirement was added because shooters have sometimes dropped hints of violence online before opening fire on people. Sheriffs in some upstate counties said the extra work for their investigators could add to existing delays in processing applications. In Rochester, Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter said it currently takes two to four hours to run a handgun license background check on a “clean” applicant. He estimates the new law will add another one to three hours to each permit. The county has about 600 outstanding handgun permits. “It’s going to slow everything down a little bit more,” he said. In the Mohawk Valley, Fulton County Sheriff Richard C. Giardino had questions about how digital sleuthing would proceed. “It says three years worth of your social media. We’re not going to print three years worth of social media posts from everybody. If you look at my Facebook, I post six or 10 things a day,” the sheriff said. former prosecutor and judge. The list of prohibited places to carry guns has drawn criticism from advocates who say it is so extensive that it will make it difficult for people with a permit to move around in public. People who carried a gun could only go into private businesses with a permit, such as a sign posted in the window. New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks as Mayor Eric Adams looks on during a press conference on new gun laws Wednesday. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
Businesses post signs welcoming gun owners
Giardino has already started putting up signs at local businesses saying people can legally bring firearms on the premises. Jennifer Elson, who owns the Let’s Twist Again Diner in Amsterdam, said she put up the sheriff’s sign, along with a sign of her own that read in part “according to our governor, we have to post this nonsense. If you’re a law-abiding citizen and you received a legal permit to carry, you are welcome here.” “I feel very strongly that everyone’s constitutional rights should be protected,” he said. But in Times Square, which is visited by about 50 million tourists a year, and in many less crowded places to carry a gun, it will be illegal starting Thursday. WATCHES | The Supreme Court deals a major blow to gun reform advocates:
US Supreme Court Overturns New York’s Concealed Handgun Limits
The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow to gun reform advocates and struck down a law in New York that placed limits on carrying guns in public. New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said Tuesday that she looks forward to seeing authorities move to “protect New Yorkers and visitors who frequent Times Square.” A lawsuit challenging the law’s provisions argued that the rules make it difficult for licensees to leave home without breaking the law. A federal judge is expected to rule soon on a motion challenging multiple provisions of the law filed on behalf of a Schenectady resident who holds a carry permit.
The Supreme Court ruling spurs other states to act
The Supreme Court ruling also led to a flurry of legislation in California to tighten gun ownership rules, including a new law that could hold gun dealers and manufacturers liable for any harm caused by anyone they have “reasonable cause to believe that he is at significant risk”. illegal use of a weapon. Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a measure that would require gun permit applicants to undergo in-person interviews with a licensing authority. New Jersey required people to be trained before getting a license and would require new residents to register guns brought in from out of state. Hawaii, which has the lowest number of gun deaths in the country, is still weighing its options. Since the Supreme Court ruling, the state has only issued one new gun license. While New York does not keep statewide data on handgun permit applications, there have been reports of long lines at county clerks’ offices and other evidence of an increase in applications before the law took effect. In the Mohawk Valley, Pine Tree Rifle Club President Paul Catucci said interest in the club’s volunteer-run safety classes “rocketed” in late summer. “I had to turn away hundreds of them,” he said.
title: “Times Square Is Set To Become A Gun Free Zone Under A Law That Takes Effect Thursday Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Cynthia Helton”
The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of dozens of “sensitive” places – including parks, churches and theaters – that will ban guns under a sweeping new state law that takes effect Thursday. The measure, passed after a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights, also sets strict standards for issuing concealed carry permits. With 50 million tourists flocking to the area each year, Times Square is one of the most populated areas in the country and a prime spot, New York City officials say, for implementing the new law. “You have to say this: A gun-free zone,” said Mayor Eric Adams, who expressed bewilderment during a news conference Wednesday that the city has resorted to placing signs along the perimeter of the 35-block business district as way keep the guns out. Police began hanging temporary signs on street poles with zip ties. On Thursday, digital signs will be installed throughout the area. “I wish this wasn’t an issue we had to discuss today. If there wasn’t a decision from the Supreme Court at the end of June, we wouldn’t be having this discussion,” Gov. Kathy Hotchul said in the same news release. conference. New York is among a half-dozen states whose supreme court struck down key provisions of gun laws because of the requirement for applicants to prove they had “due cause” for a permit. Hochul said last Friday that she and her fellow Democrats in the state legislature were taking action next week because the decision “destroyed the ability of a governor to be able to protect her citizens from people who carry concealed weapons anywhere they choose.” WATCHES | Hochul explains the new law:
New gun safety laws taking effect across New York State
Various locations across New York state, including libraries and schools, are set to become gun-free zones, where only those specifically authorized by law enforcement are allowed to carry firearms, even if they have a license and legally own a gun. . One of the gun-free locations will be Times Square in New York. The quickly passed law, however, has led to confusion and legal challenges from gun owners who say it inappropriately limits their constitutional rights. “They seem designed less to address gun violence and more to simply prevent people from getting guns — even if these people are law-abiding, upstanding citizens who, according to the Supreme Court, have the right to have them,” said Jonathan Corbett. , a Brooklyn attorney and license applicant who is one of several people challenging the law in court. A map shows the locations of the “Gun Free Zone” signs in Times Square. (Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press)
Pushback by some law enforcement agencies
By law, applicants for a concealed carry permit must complete 16 hours of classroom training and two hours of live-fire exercises. Ordinary citizens would be banned from bringing guns into schools, churches, subways, theaters and amusement parks — among other places deemed “sensitive” by authorities. Applicants will also need to provide a list of social media accounts for the past three years as part of a “character and conduct” review. The requirement was added because shooters have sometimes dropped hints of violence online before opening fire on people. Sheriffs in some upstate counties said the extra work for their investigators could add to existing delays in processing applications. In Rochester, Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter said it currently takes two to four hours to run a handgun license background check on a “clean” applicant. He estimates the new law will add another one to three hours to each permit. The county has about 600 outstanding handgun permits. “It’s going to slow everything down a little bit more,” he said. In the Mohawk Valley, Fulton County Sheriff Richard C. Giardino had questions about how digital sleuthing would proceed. “It says three years worth of your social media. We’re not going to print three years worth of social media posts from everybody. If you look at my Facebook, I post six or 10 things a day,” the sheriff said. former prosecutor and judge. The list of prohibited places to carry guns has drawn criticism from advocates who say it is so extensive that it will make it difficult for people with a permit to move around in public. People who carried a gun could only go into private businesses with a permit, such as a sign posted in the window. New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks as Mayor Eric Adams looks on during a press conference on new gun laws Wednesday. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
Businesses post signs welcoming gun owners
Giardino has already started putting up signs at local businesses saying people can legally bring firearms on the premises. Jennifer Elson, who owns the Let’s Twist Again Diner in Amsterdam, said she put up the sheriff’s sign, along with a sign of her own that read in part “according to our governor, we have to post this nonsense. If you’re a law-abiding citizen and you received a legal permit to carry, you are welcome here.” “I feel very strongly that everyone’s constitutional rights should be protected,” he said. But in Times Square, which is visited by about 50 million tourists a year, and in many less crowded places to carry a gun, it will be illegal starting Thursday. WATCHES | The Supreme Court deals a major blow to gun reform advocates:
US Supreme Court Overturns New York’s Concealed Handgun Limits
The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow to gun reform advocates and struck down a law in New York that placed limits on carrying guns in public. New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said Tuesday that she looks forward to seeing authorities move to “protect New Yorkers and visitors who frequent Times Square.” A lawsuit challenging the law’s provisions argued that the rules make it difficult for licensees to leave home without breaking the law. A federal judge is expected to rule soon on a motion challenging multiple provisions of the law filed on behalf of a Schenectady resident who holds a carry permit.
The Supreme Court ruling spurs other states to act
The Supreme Court ruling also led to a flurry of legislation in California to tighten gun ownership rules, including a new law that could hold gun dealers and manufacturers liable for any harm caused by anyone they have “reasonable cause to believe that he is at significant risk”. illegal use of a weapon. Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a measure that would require gun permit applicants to undergo in-person interviews with a licensing authority. New Jersey required people to be trained before getting a license and would require new residents to register guns brought in from out of state. Hawaii, which has the lowest number of gun deaths in the country, is still weighing its options. Since the Supreme Court ruling, the state has only issued one new gun license. While New York does not keep statewide data on handgun permit applications, there have been reports of long lines at county clerks’ offices and other evidence of an increase in applications before the law took effect. In the Mohawk Valley, Pine Tree Rifle Club President Paul Catucci said interest in the club’s volunteer-run safety classes “rocketed” in late summer. “I had to turn away hundreds of them,” he said.
title: “Times Square Is Set To Become A Gun Free Zone Under A Law That Takes Effect Thursday Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-05” author: “Michael Williams”
The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of dozens of “sensitive” places – including parks, churches and theaters – that will ban guns under a sweeping new state law that takes effect Thursday. The measure, passed after a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights, also sets strict standards for issuing concealed carry permits. With 50 million tourists flocking to the area each year, Times Square is one of the most populated areas in the country and a prime spot, New York City officials say, for implementing the new law. “You have to say this: A gun-free zone,” said Mayor Eric Adams, who expressed bewilderment during a news conference Wednesday that the city has resorted to placing signs along the perimeter of the 35-block business district as way keep the guns out. Police began hanging temporary signs on street poles with zip ties. On Thursday, digital signs will be installed throughout the area. “I wish this wasn’t an issue we had to discuss today. If there wasn’t a decision from the Supreme Court at the end of June, we wouldn’t be having this discussion,” Gov. Kathy Hotchul said in the same news release. conference. New York is among a half-dozen states whose supreme court struck down key provisions of gun laws because of the requirement for applicants to prove they had “due cause” for a permit. Hochul said last Friday that she and her fellow Democrats in the state legislature were taking action next week because the decision “destroyed the ability of a governor to be able to protect her citizens from people who carry concealed weapons anywhere they choose.” WATCHES | Hochul explains the new law:
New gun safety laws taking effect across New York State
Various locations across New York state, including libraries and schools, are set to become gun-free zones, where only those specifically authorized by law enforcement are allowed to carry firearms, even if they have a license and legally own a gun. . One of the gun-free locations will be Times Square in New York. The quickly passed law, however, has led to confusion and legal challenges from gun owners who say it inappropriately limits their constitutional rights. “They seem designed less to address gun violence and more to simply prevent people from getting guns — even if these people are law-abiding, upstanding citizens who, according to the Supreme Court, have the right to have them,” said Jonathan Corbett. , a Brooklyn attorney and license applicant who is one of several people challenging the law in court. A map shows the locations of the “Gun Free Zone” signs in Times Square. (Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press)
Pushback by some law enforcement agencies
By law, applicants for a concealed carry permit must complete 16 hours of classroom training and two hours of live-fire exercises. Ordinary citizens would be banned from bringing guns into schools, churches, subways, theaters and amusement parks — among other places deemed “sensitive” by authorities. Applicants will also need to provide a list of social media accounts for the past three years as part of a “character and conduct” review. The requirement was added because shooters have sometimes dropped hints of violence online before opening fire on people. Sheriffs in some upstate counties said the extra work for their investigators could add to existing delays in processing applications. In Rochester, Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter said it currently takes two to four hours to run a handgun license background check on a “clean” applicant. He estimates the new law will add another one to three hours to each permit. The county has about 600 outstanding handgun permits. “It’s going to slow everything down a little bit more,” he said. In the Mohawk Valley, Fulton County Sheriff Richard C. Giardino had questions about how digital sleuthing would proceed. “It says three years worth of your social media. We’re not going to print three years worth of social media posts from everybody. If you look at my Facebook, I post six or 10 things a day,” the sheriff said. former prosecutor and judge. The list of prohibited places to carry guns has drawn criticism from advocates who say it is so extensive that it will make it difficult for people with a permit to move around in public. People who carried a gun could only go into private businesses with a permit, such as a sign posted in the window. New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks as Mayor Eric Adams looks on during a press conference on new gun laws Wednesday. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
Businesses post signs welcoming gun owners
Giardino has already started putting up signs at local businesses saying people can legally bring firearms on the premises. Jennifer Elson, who owns the Let’s Twist Again Diner in Amsterdam, said she put up the sheriff’s sign, along with a sign of her own that read in part “according to our governor, we have to post this nonsense. If you’re a law-abiding citizen and you received a legal permit to carry, you are welcome here.” “I feel very strongly that everyone’s constitutional rights should be protected,” he said. But in Times Square, which is visited by about 50 million tourists a year, and in many less crowded places to carry a gun, it will be illegal starting Thursday. WATCHES | The Supreme Court deals a major blow to gun reform advocates:
US Supreme Court Overturns New York’s Concealed Handgun Limits
The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow to gun reform advocates and struck down a law in New York that placed limits on carrying guns in public. New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said Tuesday that she looks forward to seeing authorities move to “protect New Yorkers and visitors who frequent Times Square.” A lawsuit challenging the law’s provisions argued that the rules make it difficult for licensees to leave home without breaking the law. A federal judge is expected to rule soon on a motion challenging multiple provisions of the law filed on behalf of a Schenectady resident who holds a carry permit.
The Supreme Court ruling spurs other states to act
The Supreme Court ruling also led to a flurry of legislation in California to tighten gun ownership rules, including a new law that could hold gun dealers and manufacturers liable for any harm caused by anyone they have “reasonable cause to believe that he is at significant risk”. illegal use of a weapon. Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a measure that would require gun permit applicants to undergo in-person interviews with a licensing authority. New Jersey required people to be trained before getting a license and would require new residents to register guns brought in from out of state. Hawaii, which has the lowest number of gun deaths in the country, is still weighing its options. Since the Supreme Court ruling, the state has only issued one new gun license. While New York does not keep statewide data on handgun permit applications, there have been reports of long lines at county clerks’ offices and other evidence of an increase in applications before the law took effect. In the Mohawk Valley, Pine Tree Rifle Club President Paul Catucci said interest in the club’s volunteer-run safety classes “rocketed” in late summer. “I had to turn away hundreds of them,” he said.
