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For a century New York gun carry laws were considered among the most restrictive in the U.S.
As a result of a court ruling involving the National Rifle Association (NRA), a gun rights organization, those restrictions were affected.
But rather than concealed carry standards being relaxed by the ruling, restrictions have been expanded.
Starting Thursday [Sept. 1], gun owners will not be allowed to carry their firearms into a wide swath of facilities designated as “sensitive” locations in New York, including most health care centers, restaurants, mass transit and even Times Square.
The bulk of the state’s recently passed Concealed Carry Improvement Act takes effect on Thursday, implementing a series of more-extensive requirements to obtain a permit to legally carry a weapon in public.
The full list of “sensitive places” where all guns will be banned as of Thursday is as follows, according to the new state law:
There are already court challenges. But for now in New York State, "shall not be infringed" has never meant less.
As a result of a court ruling involving the National Rifle Association (NRA), a gun rights organization, those restrictions were affected.
But rather than concealed carry standards being relaxed by the ruling, restrictions have been expanded.
Starting Thursday [Sept. 1], gun owners will not be allowed to carry their firearms into a wide swath of facilities designated as “sensitive” locations in New York, including most health care centers, restaurants, mass transit and even Times Square.
The bulk of the state’s recently passed Concealed Carry Improvement Act takes effect on Thursday, implementing a series of more-extensive requirements to obtain a permit to legally carry a weapon in public.
The full list of “sensitive places” where all guns will be banned as of Thursday is as follows, according to the new state law:
- Any location owned or under control of federal, state, or local government for the purpose of government administration, including courts;
- Any location providing health, behavioral health, or chemical dependence care or services;
- Places of worship or religious observation;
- Libraries, public playgrounds, public parks, and zoos;
- NYS Office of Children and Family Service licensed or funded facilities (childcare facilities);
- Nursery schools, preschools, summer camps;
- NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities licensed or funded facilities;
- NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports licensed or funded facilities;
- NYS Office of Mental Health licensed or funded facilities;
- NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance licensed or funded facilities;
- Homeless shelters, family shelters, domestic violence shelters;
- NYS Department of Health licensed or funded residential facilities;
- Colleges, universities, private schools, public schools, and other educational institutions;
- Public transportation and transit facilities;
- Bars and restaurants serving alcohol, and on-premises cannabis consumption locations;
- Theaters, stadiums, racetracks, museums, amusement parks, performance venues, concert halls, exhibit halls, conference centers, banquet halls, gaming facilities, video lottery terminal facilities as licensed by the gaming commission;
- Polling places; Issued August 27, 2022
- Public sidewalks and other public areas that are restricted from general public access for a limited time or special event;
- Gatherings of people to collectively express their constitutional rights to assemble or protest;
- Times Square, as defined by the city.
There are already court challenges. But for now in New York State, "shall not be infringed" has never meant less.