A new law that creates huge “gun-free” sections of New York state takes effect on Sept. 1, after the state’s Legislature doubled-down on gun control policies following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that expanded Second Amendment rights.
The sweeping New York law, called the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA), is already under challenge in the courts by civil rights groups. Supporters say the law is a much-needed public safety measure in an age of violent crime, but the New York State Sheriffs’ Association has denounced the law as a “thoughtless, reactionary action.”
