Posted on 08/31/2022 8:46:34 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
New York City authorities are posting new signs declaring the iconic Times Square a "Gun Free Zone."
This comes ahead of a new state law that takes effect on Thursday, which declares several places off limits for guns.
Parks, churches and theaters have also been deemed "sensitive" places.
The measure passed following a June Supreme Court decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen that expanded gun rights.
It also sets strict standards for issuing concealed carry concealed carry permits.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul explained Friday that legislators acted quickly on the high court's ruling because it had "destroyed the ability for a governor to be able to protect her citizens from people who carry concealed weapons anywhere they choose."
"A week ago, the Supreme Court issued a reckless decision removing century-old limitations on who is allowed to carry concealed weapons in our state — senselessly sending us backward and putting the safety of our residents in jeopardy," Hochul said in a July statement. "Today, we are taking swift and bold action to protect New Yorkers. After a close review of the NYSRPA vs. Bruen decision and extensive discussions with constitutional and policy experts, advocates, and legislative partners, I am proud to sign this landmark legislative package that will strengthen our gun laws and bolster restrictions on concealed carry weapons."
Hochul pledged to combat the gun violence epidemic.
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That said, respondents’ attempt to characterize New York’s proper-cause requirement as a “sensitive-place” law lacks merit because there is no historical basis for New York to effectively declare the island of Manhattan a “sensitive place” simply because it is crowded and protected generally by the New York City Police Department. Pp. 17–22.
So instead of declaring all of Manhattan a "sensitive-place," they've declared all parks, all private property, and all of Times Square "sensitive place[s]", leaving only the sidewalks of Manhattan (except for the sidewalks of Times Square) places where one can exercise their Second Amendment Rights.
I suppose the NYS Pistol Assoc will need to bring another lawsuit.
LeQuan laughs at your silly laws.
Gang-bangers see the sign. "Oh no! We can't mug anyone here - it's a gun-free zone!"
Oh, good....this will put a stop to the violence and killings......
Let’s hope these idiots haven’t created new “mass shooting” zones.
Well that’ll fix the gun violence problem!!
That’s exactly what “gun free zones” are. Invitations to wackos to spray lead all over the place.
Morons…. We have MORONS running our government…
They will just honor the sign and use a knife.
if they can get away with this, they’ll next declare the state a gun-free zone.
>I suppose the NYS Pistol Assoc will need to bring another lawsuit.
This is a silly pursuit. The USSC already ruled; it’s the state that has decided to defy the ruling.
The USSC should immediately intervene. Absent that — if the rule is “ignore judges by wishful interpretation and keep going” then there is no more law, and everything from firearms to drilling permits is fair game until stopped by force. This action is basically asking the Supreme Court how many divisions they have...
As that seems to be the ‘reset’ brigade’s preferred result, I don’t prefer it, so hoping for a semblance of civilization to continue.
Yes, that will solve their incredible crime problems. Criminals and killers just won’t go to the park anymore for their drug deals.
Gun-free, except for the criminals, terrorists, and mass shooters, that is.
Now reinstitute “stop and frisk” to enforce it!
Brilliant crime fighting technique!
Post a sign! Problem solved!
Sheesh - liberals make my head hurt...
They destroyed it once. They’ll do it again come November.
How will they know?
Times Square a gun free zone; but not a jihadist bomb free zone.
Whew. Times Square must now be the safest place on earth now that it is a gun free zone.
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