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New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a "Gun Free Zone." Under a sweeping new state gun law that goes into effect Thursday, it would be one of scores of "sensitive" places
Enlarge this image An NYPD public affairs officer installs "Gun Free Zone" signs around Times Square on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in New York City. Yuki
Times Square is one of scores of "sensitive" places — including parks, churches and theaters — that will be off-limits for guns under a sweeping new state law going into effect Thursday.
New York has seen a surge in concealed carry permit applications ahead of the new gun control measures taking effect Thursday, as Democrat officials claim the law will protect people.
The laws strengthen the state's existing gun laws and include changes to concealed firearms, training background checks and storage.