Following the US Supreme Court ruling, New York passed a law restricting the use of guns

Just over a week after the US Supreme Court ruled the right to carry firearms in public, New York state lawmakers passed a law on Friday to restrict the transport of weapons in certain places.

The new rule restricts the transport of weapons “sensitive” areas.“such as theaters, parks, stadiums, meeting spaces for children, health centers, zoos, universities, health centers, nursing homes, reception centers for victims of domestic violence, places of worship, hospitals and the subway, among others.

Even on private property such as bars, restaurants and residences, unless the owner specifically authorizes firearms with a sign.

Both chambers met on Friday in Albany, the seat of central government, following an appeal from Governor Kathy Hochul, who assured them he hoped to sign the bill “soon”. law, albeit with opposition from Republican representatives.

Also included are measures voted by the state legislature with a democratic majority new conditions for obtaining a permit for a firearm firearms, including the requirement of 16 hours of training in firearm handling and two hours of training at a firing range, the paper noted. New York Times.

They also set new requirements for weapon storage in homes and vehicles e sentences of up to four years imprisonment for violating the provisions.

In its decision last week, the Supreme Court declared New York’s age-old ban on carrying firearms in public unconstitutional.

The case arose out of a lawsuit filed by two private individuals, Robert Nash and Brandon Koch, and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, an affiliate of the National Rifle Association.

The indictment sued New York state for banning the carrying of firearms in public, although it allows its residents to sneak them into the street with special clearance if they claim a specific need for self-defense. .

Immediately, the governor called the decision “outrageous” at a time when the country is facing a wave of gun violence, and announced plans to call an extraordinary session.

The ruling of the United States Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court ruled on June 23 against a New York law that aimed to restrict the possession of weapons, finding that violated the Second Amendment to the Constitutionwhich protects the right to “keep and bear arms”.

With this decision, the magistrates canceled the legislation that required proof special need to carry a weapon to obtain a license to take it in public.

The sentence of the judges (who voted against the law with 6 to 3) is a lucky expansion on a bug from 2008in which the Court had reaffirmed the right to possess weapons, but within the home.

With this ruling, the Court broadens its interpretation of the limits of the Second Amendment, also endorsing it includes the ability to carry weapons in public.

With information from EFE.