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This ruling only applies to the 2nd District (NY/CT/VT), but is a really big win. This takes another layer of subjectivity out of the process.
Opinion/Order - Good Read - 48 pages
This ruling only applies to the 2nd District (NY/CT/VT), but is a really big win. This takes another layer of subjectivity out of the process.
New York City is no longer able to use "moral character" as a restriction for applicants seeking gun licenses, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York John Cronan said the regulations violate the Second Amendment in a 48-page ruling. Cronan added that allowing unelected officials to refuse gun permits to those “not of good moral character” goes against the country’s “tradition of firearm regulation.”
The precedent for the case was set by last year's ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, which overturned a century-old law restricting the carrying of concealed firearms in New York.
Cronan is an appointee of former President Donald Trump. He said the city's requirements were “vague and unconstrained,” but the ruling does not prevent constitutional restrictions.
“This case is not about the ability of a state or municipality to impose appropriate and constitutionally valid regulations governing the issuance of firearm licenses and permits,” he wrote.
The plaintiff, Joseph Srour, filed a lawsuit against the city and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell in 2019 after his applications for permits to possess handguns, rifles and shotguns were denied by the NYPD’s License Division. Srour was denied because of his prior arrests, driving history and alleged false statements on his application.
His "poor moral judgment and an unwillingness to abide by the law" were cited by the NYPD in a denial notice sent to Srour.
Federal Judge Rules Against NYC's 'Moral Character' Restriction for Gun Licenses
New York City is no longer able to use "moral character" as a restriction for applicants seeking gun licenses, a federal judge ruled.
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Opinion/Order - Good Read - 48 pages