Supreme Court Declines Appeal, Upholds New York's Concealed Carry Law

The decision allows New York to enforce its 'good moral character' requirement and firearm bans in sensitive locations, following the 2nd Circuit Court's 2024 ruling.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act, leaving the law intact.
The law requires applicants for firearm licenses to demonstrate 'good moral character' and prohibits carrying guns in designated sensitive locations such as schools, government buildings, and Times Square.
The Supreme Court's decision upholds a 2024 ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which reversed an earlier federal court decision blocking much of the law.
Plaintiffs argued the law violates the Second Amendment and lacks historical precedent, contending that the restrictions effectively ban firearms across most of New York.
This marks another instance of the Supreme Court allowing certain state-level gun restrictions to remain in place, despite its 2022 Bruen decision that expanded gun rights.