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20×102mm Vulcan
The Catch-22 in New York's new carry law
Since the passage of the anti-carry bills, virtually all issuing authorities have been operating under the premise that as long as someone applied for their permit before the new laws took effect on September 1st, their application would be processed under the state’s previous system; minus the “good cause” requirement that was shot down by SCOTUS in the Bruen case. I spoke earlier today with Niagara County Clerk Joseph Jastrzemski, who told me that the guidance his office received from stakeholders, including the Hochul administration and the state police, was that applications received through August 31st would be processed under the system, but starting September 1st the new rules would apply.On Wednesday, however, Hochul announced that if an applicant had not received their license by September 1st, they would have to be processed under the new laws.
Over the past couple of weeks many counties have been overwhelmed by applicants rushing to submit their paperwork before September 1st, and there’s been plenty of news coverage about the massive increase in permit applications.
Meanwhile, @ErieCountyClerk Mickey Kearns said his office had about 500 applications just yesterday.
The Catch-22 in New York's new carry law
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