ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will ban people from carrying firearms into many places of business unless the owners put up a sign saying guns are welcome, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, describing a deal with state legislative leaders that is being finalized.
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Hochul said lawmakers have agreed on the broad strokes of a gun control bill that the Democratic-led Legislature is poised to pass Thursday.
The legislation — hurriedly written after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s handgun licensing law — will include provisions that make it harder to apply for a permit to carry a gun outside the home and create more rules around firearm storage in homes and vehicles.
Hochul and the fellow Democrats who control the Legislature also plan on creating a comprehensive list of “sensitive places” where the average citizen will be banned entirely from carrying firearms, including government buildings, hospitals, schools and public transit.
But Hohcul said she also wanted to protect the rights of property owners, including the proprietors of bars and restaurants, who decide they don’t want firearms on the premises.
Businesses who want guns would have to put up a sign reading: “Concealed weapons welcome here,” or words to that effect, Hochul said. “Otherwise the presumption will be in the state of New York that they are not.”
The push to pass new restrictions follows the Supreme Court’s decision striking down New York’s century-old licensing law, which required people to show an unusual threat to their safety to carry a handgun outside their home.
The state’s handgun permitting system is still in effect for now, but it is likely to lead to many more New Yorkers getting permits that allow them to carry a concealed handgun for personal defense.
“We are going to be facing a wave of concealed weapons in our parks, our subways, gathering places,” Hochul said.
Hochul didn’t release the text of the legislation Wednesday. She said she’s working with lawmakers to hammer out specifics, including on her proposal to bar people with a history of dangerous behavior from getting permits.
She said her staff has been working on the legislation that will stand up in court. The Supreme Court ruling said states could ban firearms in particular locations but warned that it would likely be unconstitutional to simply ban guns in all densely populated areas.
“I will go right up to the line, I will not cross the line, but I know we will do whatever we can to protect New Yorkers,” Hochul said.
Ha!
The guy that did the shooting on the NYC subway train didn’t give a darn hoot about gun laws.
But thanks to these Liberal’s warped thinking, there were unfortunately no armed good-guys around to save the day…
I once saw the following on a Bumper-sticker, which kinda says it all:
“When every second counts, the police are just minutes away…”
Great. Does this apply to black gangs that live in the Bronx and Rochester as well?
This law will make all the difference because a criminal will check the sign first.
Hmmm wonder how that would work after court decision This is limiting right to carry
You will notice that none of the gun free areas will apply to her personal armed security.
Laws for thee but not for me. Hochul is a evil witch… and other things that rhyme with it.
Shall not be infringed!
Please everybody in the orthodox community go out and vote for Lee zelden. Don’t let this evil woman win and make our lives even more miserable in New York. Look at the news see what the criminals are doing. Don’t be a victim. Every American has the right to bear arms. We have an obligation to protect ourselves and our families.. things are only going to get worse and crazier. Be prepared.
This makes me scared to go into stores. I’m not in favor of everyone being armed, but the signs will only stop law abiders.
Such a law is unconstitutional. In most places it is the opposite, carry is legal unless the proprietor puts up a sign that guns are not allowed. The entire law is based on a TOTAL LIE. Law abiding citizens carrying concealed guns everywhere INCREASES security. This has been proven by 40 years of experience from states that have had shall issue ccw permits. Vermont has allowed ccw carry without a permit for law abiding citizens for 220 years, and has among the lowest crime rate and gun violations in the country. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming now allow ccw carry without a permit. ZERO uptick in shootings.
High crime rates have NOTHING to do with law abiding citizens owning or carrying concealed weapons in public. High crime rates have a direct correlation to demographics. The higher the population of Negroes, Hispanics, and American Indians, the higher the crime rate, FACT. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, have very low populations of those ethnic groups and the lowest crime rates.