Friday, March 29, 2024
03/29/2024

Black Lawyers Group Says New York Concealed Carry Restrictions Are Racist

A coalition of black lawyers says New York state’s concealed carry restrictions are racist, and they are backing a historic challenge to the restrictions the Supreme Court will hear on Nov. 3.

The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association is pressing the High Court to strike down the rules, which require residents prove "a special need for self-protection" in order to obtain a concealed carry permit. Black Attorneys of Legal Aid filed an amicus brief on behalf of 10 New York public defender offices and 3 legal assistance groups complementing that effort, arguing the rule has racist origins and continuing discriminatory effects.

"We represent hundreds of indigent people whom New York criminally charges for exercising their right to keep and bear arms," the brief reads. "Virtually all our clients … are Black or Hispanic. And that is no accident. New York enacted its firearm licensing requirements to criminalize gun ownership by racial and ethnic minorities. That remains the effect of its enforcement by police and prosecutors today."
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