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New York Police Department Commissioner Keychant Seawell said Thursday'sSupreme Court rulingbrought gun owners a major amendment Article 2 victory. I warned that it had nothing to do with the criminals who carried the illegally.
Seawell, the leader of the country's largest police station, said the case was remanded to a lower court and "it's important to know that nothing will change today." rice field.
"If you have a prerequisite permit, it will not be automatically converted to a carry permit," she said. "If you have a gun illegally in New York City, you will be arrested. Nothing will change today."
"Opening the world of carry permits will bring you to New York City and More guns could be brought into the streets of New York City, which should affect us all, "Sewell added.
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Adams is in a Supreme Court ruling that applies to civilians applying for a hidden carry permit because they want to protect themselves, and this decision keeps him up late. "It will put New Yorkers at additional risk of gun violence," he said. ..
This image is from the New York Police Department. Commissioner Keychant Seawell spoke at a press conference in New York on Friday, April 8, 2022. (NYPD via AP)
The mayor also said that such a ruling could make New York the "archetypal old west". Insisted in a statement.
New York has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country, but nonetheless, the height of thepolice movement has led to a surge in crimeRepublicans A free local prosecutor's loose prosecution and state controversial cashless bail law accused of a surge of crime.
Earlier this year, when two NYPD police officers were shot dead while responding to a domestic incident, Adams met with President Biden and took the initiative to tackle the illegal trafficking of guns. It was started.
"We are preparing for this decision and will do everything possible to work with federal, state, and local partners to protect our city. These efforts include a comprehensive review of our approach, defining "sensitive areas"where gun carrying is prohibited, reviewing the application process, and completely. Only qualified people should be able to obtain a carry permit, "Adams said in a statement Thursday. "We cannot allow New York to enter the Archetypal Old West, so we will work together to mitigate the risks that arise after this decision is implemented."
Mayor of New York Eric Adamsin New New York City, New York. (Photo by Jimin Kim / VIEWpress via Getty Images)
The interests we saw during this administration will not be undone, certain New Yorkers To prevent them from being further at risk of gun violence, "added Adams. "This decision may have opened an additional river that waters the sea of gun violence, but we will do everything we can to stop it."
Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hokul defends the state's controversial bail reform law, which claims critics allow violent repeaters to return to the streets,her to the Supreme Court. He ruled a hidden carry permit against his reactionand swore that he was "just beginning" about gun restrictions. New York law required that a "just cause" be given before obtaining a hidden carry license. By "just cause" criteria, state officials denied access to those who stated that the applicant provided a specific reason for needing a firearm and simply wanted to protect himself.
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"In this case, the claimant and respondent , Ordinary, law-abiding citizens have similar rights to publicly carry pistols for self-defense. Judge Clarence Thomas said in court opinion, "We too are in agreement with Heller and McDonald. , Articles 2 and 14 amendments agree to protect the right of individuals to take their pistols out of the home for self-defense. The State of New York states that applicants have a special need for self-defense. We will only issue a public carry license if indicated and conclude that the state's licensing system is unconstitutional. "
Fox News Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
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