The NYPD announced an “emergency rule” late Wednesday afternoon setting new parameters for individuals seeking to obtain permits to carry guns in New York City.
The rule aims to bring the city in compliance with a Supreme Court decision handed down in June that overturned New York state’s 109-year-old permit laws, with the conservative majority claiming that the laws interfered with individual rights to self-defense and to bear arms.
Now the NYPD have released what they are calling an emergency rule, which provides additional guidance to gun license applicants and brings the law up to date with the controversial judgment.
According to the police department, a new fundamental pivot when applying for a concealed carry permit will no longer force aspiring candidates to prove proper cause, which required them to demonstrate a need for the firearm. Not only that, but those also seeking a gun will now be able to file paperwork online.
