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\"Maybe<\/a>

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Purveyor of the state’s open hostility toward the Second Amendment. (Photo: CNBC<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n

Beleaguered New York gun owners may have a chance to regain some of their Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n

The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association has filed a federal lawsuit that challenges the state\u2019s draconian concealed carry requirements, local media<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re going to try to get the courts, particularly in New York, to look at the Second Amendment as a right that extends to everybody no matter where they may be, with some restrictions,” Tom King, president of the roughly 35,000-member Rifle & Pistol Association, told the Times-Union.<\/p>\n

Under current state law, local judges have total control over the issuance of concealed carry permits within their jurisdiction. Some judges readily issue such permits; others almost never do. This, combined with a requirement that applicants demonstrate they face \u201cspecial danger,\u201d creates an inconsistent and unfair environment in which some \u201cfavored citizens\u201d can enjoy Second Amendment rights while \u201ctypical, law-abiding citizens\u201d cannot, the lawsuit states.<\/p>\n

“A government restriction that limits the right to bear arms in public for the purpose of self-defense to only those few, favored citizens who can demonstrate that they face a special danger to their life effectively operates as a flat ban on the carrying of firearms by typical law-abiding citizens,” the lawsuit argues.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO:\u00a070,000 New York Permit Holders Are Now Felons for Failing to Register Handguns<\/a><\/h2>\n

The suit was filed on behalf of New York resident Robert Nash, whose application for a conceal-carry permit was rejected two years ago by state Supreme Court Justice Richard C. McNally, Jr.<\/p>\n

Nash argued that his neighborhood had experienced a \u201cstring of robberies\u201d and wanted to carry a firearm to defend himself.<\/p>\n

He also noted his growing proficiency with a firearm and his commitment to upholding the law.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have and continue to be a law abiding citizen of Rensselaer County,\u201d Nash wrote in the request to McNally in September 2016. \u201cI have spent the last year and a half improving my proficiency with my pistol in a safe manner. My shooting continues to become more accurate the more I practice. My cousin Tim Osborn, a former marksman in the US Army, has been a big part of this working on handling techniques, sight alignment, stance, breathing techniques, and trigger control with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

McNally rejected Nash\u2019s application, but helpfully noted that Nash could still carry his pistol under limited circumstances, such as for hunting or in remote hiking areas.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time the New York Rifle and Pistol Association has challenged the state\u2019s concealed carry laws. They filed a similar lawsuit in 2013 that was ultimately struck down, but proponents believe they have a better chance this time around.<\/p>\n

Pro-gun advocates recently won a suit in Washington, D.C., that dismantled a \u201cgood cause\u201d requirement similar to New York\u2019s. The victory in D.C. has prompted the second attempt currently underway in The Empire State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“We\u2019re going to try to get the courts, particularly in New York, to look at the Second Amendment as a right that extends to everybody no matter where they may be, with some restrictions,” Tom King, president of the roughly 35,000-member Rifle & Pistol Association, told the Times-Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":87459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,25,593],"tags":[132,127,469,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-87455","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-jordan-michaels","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-concealed-carry","12":"tag-gun-control","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"\nMaybe this Will Be the Lawsuit that Overturns May-Issue Concealed 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