Tag: New York

Carry On

After carefully reviewing the entire record in this matter, the parties’ submissions and the applicable law, and for the reasons set forth above, the Court hereby ORDERS that Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 39) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as follows: GRANTED as to Plaintiffs’ Second Amendment claims regarding the constitutionality of N.Y. Penal Law § 400.00(3)(a) as applied to Plaintiffs Harris and Votruba; 50 Case 1:24-cv-00174-MAD-TWD Document 54 Filed 08/20/25 Page 51 of 51 DENIED as to Plaintiffs’ Full Faith and Credit claim; and DENIED as to Plaintiffs’ Privileges and Immunities claim; and the Court further ORDERS that N.Y. Penal Law § 400.00(3)(a) has been unconstitutionally applied to Plaintiffs Harris and Votruba; and the Court further ORDERS that Defendants must permit residents of other states to apply for permits to carry firearms in New York; and the Court further ORDERS that Defendants and all other officers, agents, servants, employees, and persons under the authority of the State shall not refuse to accept applications from otherwise eligible persons who are not residents or employees of the State of New York; and the Court further ORDERS that Defendant James’ cross-motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 42) is GRANTED as to standing and otherwise DENIED as moot; and the Court further ORDERS that Plaintiffs’ claims, to the extent they seek relief from Defendant James, are DISMISSED for lack of standing; and the Court further ORDERS that Plaintiff Higbie’s as-applied Second Amendment claim is DISMISSED as moot; and the Court further ORDERS that the Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment in accordance with this Memorandum-Decision and Order and close the case; and the Court further ORDERS that the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Memorandum-Decision and Order on the parties in accordance with the Local Rules. IT IS SO ORDERED. [More]

GOA wins one.

Note Mr. Stamboulieh was instrumental.

Now we wait and see if it’s appealed. I’m told they have 30 days from the order.

He’s fighting for us on this, too.

Here Come the Judge

We agree with the District Court that the Plaintiffs’ individual-capacity claims are barred by absolute judicial immunity. We further conclude that Article III’s case-or-controversy requirement bars official-capacity claims under § 1983 against state court judges who rule on firearms license applications under New York state law. Affirmed. [More]

Your options…

Sing it, Pigmeat!

[Via Jess]

Bores to Death

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” New York Assemblyman Alex Bores (D) said that “it is finally time for us to have a nationwide ban on assault weapons, on these AR-15-style weapons.” But “we shouldn’t be in these discussions on the ticky-tacky aspects of the specific guns. We need to be taking action to keep people safe. Exactly where we draw the line on exactly what kind of weapon, we can discuss.” [More]

We’ve seen where that “discussion” ends.

[Via bondmen]

Glock Watchers

Democratic lawmakers are trying to make gun laws even harder in New York, including the sale of Glock brand firearms. Legislation passed a senate committee to ban the sale of pistol converters and convertible pistols. The legislation hones in on the firearm brand Glock because the design is easily manipulated. [More]

Zellnor Myrie. Good grief, Democrats are dumb.

Think Glock’ll pull a Barrett?

[Via Jess]

A Little Help Here?

Think they’ll tell her to write her Democrat state reps?

[Via Jess]

Who’s Minding the Store? DOJ Siding with Letitia James Against Gun Companies

So, what gives with Podolsky’s very public filing, siding with notorious New York Democrat gun prohibitionists? And will AG Bondi and her new appointees now rein him in and slap him down? [More]

We’ve seen enough disconnects to make it fair to wonder if Bondi is being undermined or if she’s just talking out of both sides of her mouth.

UPDATE

I’ve submitted an update to this piece because, per GOA, DOJ reversed itself and is withdrawing from the case. If they’da listened to me from the start and included gun owner reps in their Task Force, they’d eliminate much of the uproar and embarrassing need to backtrack.

Goldilocks Gun Control

Survivors of the 2022 Brooklyn subway shooting are suing Glock—not because the gun malfunctioned, or was illegally obtained—but because it’s marketed as “compact and concealable.” That’s like suing Ferrari because their cars go too fast. [More]

This one’s too small. This one’s too big. None will be “just right.”

F-word these “survivors,” and the shysters and totalitarians behind them.

[Via Jess]

Divide and Conquer

New York proposal would ban police from making traffic stops for minor violations to pursue ‘racial equity’ [More]

Proposed by racist Democrats who hate America, but ultimately, it’s fine by me. I never wanted to have to put tags on my car anyway, and anything that will lessen the chances of me being forced to stop and subject to search is a plus in my book.

Just don’t sue me if I rear-end someone who didn’t have brake lights.

Related UPDATE

Nobody knows the trouble I seen…

[Via bondmen]

It Depends Upon What the Meaning of the Word ‘Infringe’ Is

The US Supreme Court refused to question New York’s 2022 gun restrictions, including the state’s limits on concealed-carry licenses and its ban on weapons in buses, parks and crowded venues. The justices without comment turned away an appeal by six New York residents who said the restrictions infringe the Constitution’s Second Amendment and fly in the face of recent Supreme Court rulings bolstering gun rights. [More]

As noted many times before over the years, all the Supreme Court has to do to allow blatant infringements of our fundamental rights to prevail is… nothing.

People in power don’t give it up unless there’s a credible “or else” behind demands.

[Via Dan Gifford]