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The U.S. Supreme Court has opted not to review New York’s regulations that restrict concealed firearms in sensitive places, leaving the current law intact. Nearly three years after a landmark decision that reshaped Second Amendment rights, the justices dismissed a challenge from local gun owners arguing that the state’s updated Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) imposes overly burdensome requirements to obtain a carry license.
As part of the CCIA, concealed firearms are largely prohibited in areas such as churches and public parks, and applicants must demonstrate good moral character to receive a license. The refusal to review these regulations continues a trend where the Court has sidestepped significant Second Amendment challenges, even as lower court interpretations evolve regarding historical analogs for gun regulations established under the Bruen decision.
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