Citizens of New Yorker will now have easier access to obtain gun licenses.
Judge John P. Cronan of Manhattan Federal Court ruled on the 24th that New York City’s gun control provisions were unconstitutional, meaning that applicants for gun licenses will no longer have to prove their ‘good moral character’ starting from the 27th of this month. do.
In his ruling, Judge Cronan said, “Giving city officials in charge of firearms licenses such vague and unrestricted discretion to make decisions violates both the 2nd and 14th Amendments of the Constitution.”
The lawsuit was filed last year by Joseph Sruer, a Brooklyn resident, claiming he was denied a firearms license due to prior arrests in 2019, a bad driving history, and alleged false statements. According to the court’s ruling today, New York City can appeal until the 26th, before the effective date (27th).