Federal law pre-empts state law - when the two conflict.
But New York’s dumb ass grandstanding anti-gun legislators rushed the SAFE Act into law without first checking whether it violated federal law.
And New York can’t force the federal government to disregard controlling federal law when it comes to protecting patient confidentiality - such as in VA hospitals and clinics.
Congratulations!
How long will it take Obama and Homeland Insecurity to slap the hospital around and make them comply?