NYC can't deny gun licenses based on applicants' 'moral character,' federal judge rules

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NYC can't deny gun licenses based on applicants' 'moral character,' federal judge rules
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, determining that empowering unelected officials with discretionary authority to refuse gun permits to those “not of good moral character” or for “other good cause” is inconsistent with the country’s “tradition of firearm regulation” – a standard set by the Supreme Court in last year’sCronan, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, found the city requirements “vague and unconstrained” but stayed his ruling through Thursday to allow officials time to appeal.

“This case is not about the ability of a state or municipality to impose appropriate and constitutionally valid regulations governing the issuance of firearm licenses and permits,” the judge wrote.Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Empire State’s “proper cause” requirement for concealed carry permits violated the US Constitution.“The constitutional infirmities identified herein lie not in the City’s decision to impose requirements for the possession of handguns, rifles, and shotguns.

Tuesday’s decision follows a US district judge in California ruling last week that the Golden State’s 33-year-old law

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