New York has been going through a bit of a transition as of late, but Governor Kathy Hochul just got hit with a massive speedbump.
The state was trying to make it illegal for concealed carry holders to carry their legal weapons in public places, even if the business did not post a “no guns” sign.
A federal judge just ruled the law is unconstitutional, handing 2A advocates a huge win.
Can’t Do That
The only businesses where I have ever understood them not wanting guns present are bars and restaurants.
I will be the first person to agree that when someone knows they are going to be drinking, they should not have a weapon on their person, but that should not stop the designated driver from carrying (which is what my friends and I do when we go out).
There are a million memes out there of people trying to rob a store in Texas only to be greeted by three dozen guns being drawn.
I also have a problem with these big street festivals that don’t allow people to carry because it just makes it open season for the bad guys (it’s not like we have not seen it happen in the past).
That little sign does not stop the bad guys from coming in hot, so the rule just makes no sense at all.
Well, not only does it not make sense, but US District Judge John Sinatra Jr. says it is unconstitutional.
In his ruling, he stated, “Regulation in this area is permissible only if the government demonstrates that the new enactment is consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of sufficiently analogous regulations.
“New York fails that test here. Indeed, property owners have the right to exclude.
“But the state may not unilaterally exercise that right and, thereby, interfere with the long-established Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens who seek to carry for self-defense on private property open to the public.”
Alan Gottlieb, the founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation, celebrated the ruling by Judge Sinatra.
He stated, “We are delighted with Judge Sinatra’s ruling.
“Once again, Empire State anti-gunners have been held in check by a judge who understands the Second Amendment is not a second-class right.
“The State tried to perpetuate its virtual ban on legal carry by prohibiting firearms on all private property open to the public for whatever reason, and the judge correctly said this restriction does not pass constitutional muster.”
A judge in New York that actually upholds the Constitution… who knew?!
