Federal judge temporarily blocks New York state’s new gun law

A federal judge has temporarily shot down parts of the state’s new restrictive weapons law to allow a gun owners group to pursue a lawsuit challenging the legislation.

Gun Owners of America, a non-profit grassroots lobbying organization, has maintained that the new Concealed Carry Improvement Act, which went into effect Sept. 1, is “patently unconstitutional,” and restricts the rights of law-abiding New Yorkers.

The law creates new requirements for obtaining a license, including submitting social media accounts for review.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs new gun legislation into law, raising the age to purchase semi-automatic weapons to 21 as well as other measures to help stop gun violence, in the Bronx on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Darren McGee / Office of the Governor)

The new rules also created a long list of public and private places where having a gun became a felony crime, even for licensed gun owners.

But Chief Judge Glenn Suddaby of the U.S. District Court in Syracuse agreed to issue the restraining order at the request of six New York residents who are members of the gun owners group.

He said his order would not take effect for three days to allow the state to appeal.

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