The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to recently-enacted gun restrictions in New York, sidestepping a new case on the right to bear arms.
The law, which the court previously refused to put on hold, was enacted immediately after the justices expanded the right to carry a firearm outside the home in June 2022.
The decision leaves in place an October ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld key provisions while striking some down.
A ban on concealed firearms in “sensitive locations,” such as health care facilities, churches, parks, entertainment venues and other places where people gather, remains in effect. So does a provision that requires gun owners to show “good moral character” to obtain concealed carry licenses.
A prohibition on concealed firearms on private property that is generally open to the public remains blocked, as does a provision that requires people applying for concealed carry licenses to provide information about their social media accounts.
The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling has led to a wave of both new restrictions being imposed in some states and court rulings that have struck down some longstanding gun laws. Both of these developments have led to a flurry of appeals at the court asking the justices to clarify the scope of the 2022 ruling.
