{"id":205406,"date":"2024-08-15T01:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T06:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=205406"},"modified":"2024-08-15T13:30:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T18:30:49","slug":"pbs-newshour-explores-nycs-tough-gun-permit-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/pbs-newshour-explores-nycs-tough-gun-permit-process\/","title":{"rendered":"PBS Newshour Explores NYC&#8217;s Tough Gun Permit Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting a concealed gun permit in NYC remains a challenge despite Supreme Court ruling\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9wu1ofRSC0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/getting-a-concealed-gun-permit-in-nyc-remains-a-challenge-despite-supreme-court-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pbs-newshour-explores-nycs-tough-gun-permit-process\" title=\"PBS Newshour Explores NYC's Tough Gun Permit Process\"> PBS NewsHour<\/a> segment discusses the challenges of obtaining a gun permit in New York City, even after the 2022 Supreme Court decision that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/bloomberg-law-article-says-scotus-bruen-decision-is-confusing-is-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pbs-newshour-explores-nycs-tough-gun-permit-process\" title=\"PBS Newshour Explores NYC's Tough Gun Permit Process\">struck down a century-old law <\/a>requiring &#8220;proper cause&#8221; for concealed carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the ruling, New York quickly enacted new regulations, including the (<em>unconstitutional<\/em>) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/federal-court-blocks-new-yorks-ill-conceived-concealed-carry-improvement-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pbs-newshour-explores-nycs-tough-gun-permit-process\" title=\"PBS Newshour Explores NYC's Tough Gun Permit Process\">Concealed Carry Improvement Act<\/a>, which maintains strict background checks and training requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The segment features perspectives from gun store owner John DeLoca, who supports the new safeguards, and attorney Peter Tilem, who argues that the new restrictions unfairly target law-abiding citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-did-polymer80-go-out-of-business\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/did-polymer80-go-out-of-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pbs-newshour-explores-nycs-tough-gun-permit-process\" title=\"PBS Newshour Explores NYC's Tough Gun Permit Process\">Did Polymer80 Go Out of Business?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The report also highlights ongoing concerns about illegal guns in the city, despite recent declines in violent crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As NYC concealed carrier Michael Schiavone told the station, &#8220;There&#8217;s tons of guns on the street. 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