Gun-free zones: New NY gun laws set to take effect

WNYC News | Aug 31, 2022

Starting Thursday, gun owners will not be allowed to carry their firearms into a wide swath of facilities designated as “sensitive” locations in New York, including most health care centers, restaurants, mass transit and even Times Square.

The bulk of the state’s recently passed Concealed Carry Improvement Act takes effect on Thursday, implementing a series of more-extensive requirements to obtain a permit to legally carry a weapon in public.

WNYC's Albany reporter Jon Campbell joined "All Things Considered" host Sean Carlson to discuss the latest. 

For more, visit Gothamist.com. 

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