Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Parts of New York Gun Law, Upholds Others

Published on December 9, 2023

Both sides are claiming victory after a federal appeals court upheld some parts of New York State’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) but struck down others. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit combined four cases from lower courts as they overlapped one another. The court overruled three of the lower court rulings while upholding others in the decision released on Dec. 8. The court struck down a CCIA ban on gun possession on private property unless the property owner posted signs allowing guns or the gun owner had express permission. The court lifted a gun possession ban at places of worship....

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