Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is just gushing all over the new Concealed Carry Improvement Act, which many critics say is incredibly burdensome and a clear violation of several constitutional rights. Encroaching constitutional rights is something the left does best, right? Especially when it comes to the Second Amendment and firearms.
According to the Daily Wire, after a Supreme Court decision was issued in June striking down many of the concealed carry restrictions the state had in place, labeling them as unconstitutional, state Democrats, along with Gov. Hochul, decided to take action to crack down on gun rights, rather than accepting that they were violating the Second Amendment rights of their people, in what appears to be direct defiance of the highest court in the land. These people hate the idea that you might possess how to reject their tyranny and protect your life, liberty, and property. If that doesn’t give you a clue about how these folks think, I’m not sure what else you need to see.
“In response to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down New York’s century-old concealed carry law, we took swift and thoughtful action to keep New Yorkers safe,” Hochul said in a press release. “I refuse to surrender my right as Governor to protect New Yorkers from gun violence or any other form of harm. In New York State, we will continue leading the way forward and implementing common-sense gun safety legislation.”
This horrible new piece of legislation requires residents of New York. They are applying for gun permits to provide all their social media accounts over the previous three years. Many Americans in the state are concerned about potential political bias within the approval process. This is a legitimate fear, as you can bet that there will most certainly be bias involved in your bottom dollar. No doubt that was the point of the bill in the first place. To try and combat “right-wing extremism,” a false narrative pushed by radical leftists desperate to paint every conservative or Trump supporter as someone on the verge of carrying out a terrorist attack.
Electronic billboards in midtown, announcing that Times Square is a gun-free zone pic.twitter.com/Id9BHjXue6
— Kate Hinds (@katehinds) August 31, 2022
“Effective September 1, 2022, the possession of a firearm, rifle, or shotgun is prohibited in sensitive locations,” a press release from the governor said, highlighting the following as “sensitive locations”:
- Any location owned or under control of federal, state, or local government for the purpose of government administration, including courts;
- Any location providing health, behavioral health, or chemical dependence care or services;
- Places of worship or religious observation;
- Libraries, public playgrounds, public parks, and zoos;
- NYS Office of Children and Family Service licensed or funded facilities (childcare facilities);
- Nursery schools, preschools, summer camps;
- NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities licensed or funded facilities;
- NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports licensed or funded facilities;
- NYS Office of Mental Health licensed or funded facilities;
- NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance licensed or funded facilities;
- Homeless shelters, family shelters, domestic violence shelters;
- NYS Department of Health licensed or funded residential facilities;
- Colleges, universities, private schools, public schools, and other educational institutions;
- Public transportation and transit facilities;
- Bars and restaurants serving alcohol, and on-premises cannabis consumption locations;
- Theaters, stadiums, racetracks, museums, amusement parks, performance venues, concert halls, exhibit halls, conference centers, banquet halls, gaming facilities, video lottery terminal facilities as licensed by the gaming commission;
- Polling places;
- Public sidewalks and other public areas that are restricted from general public access for a limited time or special event;
- Gatherings of people to collectively express their constitutional rights to assemble or protest; and
- Times Square (with boundaries determined by New York City).