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Pro-2A Groups Challenge New York’s New Concealed Carry Law: ‘As Unconstitutional As Old One’

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Pro-2A Groups Challenge New York’s New Concealed Carry Law: ‘As Unconstitutional As Old One’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces new concealed carry rules at a press conference in New York City on Aug. 31, 2022. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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9/14/2022|Updated: 9/14/2022
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Two pro-Second Amendment groups are challenging New York’s newly-enacted restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, a measure they say is worse than the one invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year.

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), along with the Firearms Policy Coalition and two private citizens, on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit targeting Senate Bill S51001, the Empire State’s replacement of a century-old concealed carry statue, which was declared unlawful by the nation’s highest court.
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Bill Pan
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Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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