Look, I've been in this business long enough to know when the government is stepping on our rights, and this one takes the cake. A group of out-of-state folks who jumped through all of New York City's ridiculous hoops to get their concealed carry licenses are now telling the city they can't have more than ONE gun registered. That's insane.
Here's the deal: New York City makes residents prove they have proper storage to register multiple handguns. But since non-residents don't live in the city, they can't meet that requirement - which means they're stuck with just one firearm for self-defense. Meanwhile, city residents can register multiple guns. That's not public safety - that's discrimination against anyone who doesn't live in the five boroughs.
The plaintiffs filed this case in federal court on September 11th, and they're making solid arguments. They're pointing out that the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms, and the city can't just pick and choose who gets to exercise that right based on where they live. They're also hitting this with equal protection claims - which makes sense, because treating non-residents worse than residents for the same licensing category is textbook unconstitutional discrimination.
This case could be huge for non-resident carriers across the country. Right now, states like New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts love to pile restrictions on folks from other states who just want to protect themselves. With 29 permitless carry states now, these anti-gun jurisdictions are becoming more and more isolated.
The Bruen decision already told these states they can't just make up imaginary historical traditions to justify their gun control. NYC knows they can't enforce outright bans anymore, so they get creative with stupid rules like the one-gun limit. But the more they overreach, the harder they're going to get hit when cases make it to the Supreme Court.
These folks are fighting the good fight, and I hope they win.