concealed carry permits

Jacob Charles, a constitutional scholar at Pepperdine University and leading authority on U.S. firearm laws, answers questions about New York's handgun law in the wake of a key court ruling.

A panel of three judges at the 2nd Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled to reinstate the sections of the law that were blocked by a federal judge last week.

The federal judge’s ruling could set the stage for a new lawsuit to overturn the laws, including a gun ban in “sensitive places.”

Following the Supreme Court ruling in June, city leaders need to define Times Square's borders in order to ban concealed-carry firearms in the vicinity.

Gov. Kathy Hochul immediately signed the bill into law.

But most predict some restrictions will persist in New York.

Justice Samuel Alito wondered why regular New Yorkers returning home from work couldn't carry guns.

But if Donald Trump can carry a weapon because he fears for his safety, can't we file for a permit based on the fact that Donald Trump is walking around with a gun?