New York City defends 'good moral character' standard for gun licenses in Second Circuit appeal courthousenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courthousenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Supreme Court Ruling Means NYC's Restrictions on Gun Licensing Are Unconstitutional: Federal Judge theepochtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theepochtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
US District Judge John Cronan determined that empowering unelected officials with discretionary authority to refuse gun permits to those “not of good moral character” or for “other good cause” is inconsistent with the country’s “tradition of firearm regulation.”
After the Supreme Court struck down the “may issue” carry laws in New York City, ruling that it was unconstitutional for the state (and other regimes) to base approval for concealed carry.