‘All Of NY A Gun Free Zone’: Controversial Anti-Gun Legislation Takes Effect In New York

Democrat New York Governor Kathy Hochul is championing the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA), which critics say is burdensome and an infringement on numerous constitutional rights.

Following a Supreme Court decision in June striking down New York’s concealed carry restrictions as unconstitutional, state Democrats and Hochul moved to crack down further on gun rights, seemingly in direct defiance of the “reckless” decision.


“In response to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down New York’s century-old concealed carry law, we took swift and thoughtful action to keep New Yorkers safe,” Hochul said in a press release. “I refuse to surrender my right as Governor to protect New Yorkers from gun violence or any other form of harm. In New York State, we will continue leading the way forward and implementing common-sense gun safety legislation.”

The CCIA requires New Yorkers applying for gun permits to provide all their social media accounts from the past three years, sparking concern over political bias in the approval process.