The requirement in New Yorks handgun licensing scheme that a person have proper cause to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public does not violate the U.S. Constitutions Second Amendment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Tuesday.
A three-judge panel rejected the appeal of four plaintiffs who sought a declaratory judgment that the requirement violated the Constitution, with the circuit finding that “the proper cause requirement is substantially related to New York’s compelling interests in public safety and crime prevention.”
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