New York's new gun carrying law goes into effect Thursday
Ordinary citizens would be prohibited from bringing guns to schools, churches, subways, theaters and amusement parks — among other places deemed “sensitive.”
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Ordinary citizens would be prohibited from bringing guns to schools, churches, subways, theaters and amusement parks — among other places deemed “sensitive.”
New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a “Gun Free Zone.”
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.
People are no longer allowed to bring guns to schools, churches, subways, theaters, amusement parks and other places in the state of New York.
Following a Supreme Court decision that undid New York's previous gun control legislation, a new, more limited ban takes effect in the state as officials navigate the balance between residents’ safety and civil liberties.