NYC Councilwoman Carries a Gun for the Same Reasons Every Other Armed American Does

Officially a licensed gun owner! pic.twitter.com/5W4GQYyXXb — Councilwoman Inna Vernikov (@InnaVernikov) September 5, 2023 A New York City councilmember said that she carries a pistol around with her for protection because she is worried about crime in the city, including attacks based on prejudice. “With anti-semitism, it doesn’t feel safe in the city anymore. You’re … Read more

The Time Has Come for Reparations for New York City Residents Who Have Been Deprived of Their Second Amendment Rights

Guilt is a powerful emotion. So powerful, in fact, that an American city is considering impoverishing itself and future generations of its citizens in order to absolve itself of guilt, achieve some kind of perceived redemption, and display for all the world its exemplary virtue as it atones for a wrong that…no one in the … Read more

The Supreme Court Should Take a Close Look at What ‘Proper Cause’ Means in New York

The Duke Center for Firearms Law had a few comments on the Corlett carry permit case recently taken up by the United States Supreme Court: The case–New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett–centers on New York’s requirement that an applicant seeking an unrestricted license to carry a concealed handgun show “proper cause.” New … Read more