New York gun law News

New York Overhaul of Gun Rules Expected to Draw Legal Challenges

New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection. The …

New York Moves to Bolster Concealed-Carry Gun Laws

New York’s getting ready to go around a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision by making schools and subways no-gun zones and by making it more difficult to obtain a permit to carry a firearm. Across the country, Democrats in California …

New York AG, City Sue ‘Ghost Gun’ Distributors for Allegedly Fueling Gun Violence

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against multiple gun distributors for allegedly fueling a gun violence crisis and endangering New Yorkers. James alleges that 10 gun distributors sold tens of thousands of illegal, unfinished frames and …

New York Raises Age to Buy Semiautomatic Rifles to 21, Requires Gun Microstamping

New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, making the state among the first to enact a major gun control initiative following a wave of deadly …

Federal Judge Upholds New York Law Allowing Lawsuits Against Gun Industry

A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by a group of gun manufacturers, distributors and retailers challenging the constitutionality of a New York law that allows the state and people affected by gun violence to sue the industry. …

Firms Sue to Overturn New York Law Allowing Lawsuits Against Gun Industry

A group of gun manufacturers, distributors and retailers on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a New York law that allows the state and people affected by gun violence to sue the industry. The National Shooting Sports Foundation …