![]() ![]() We should have the right of determination of what we want to do in terms of our gun laws in our state. This decision, isn't just reckless, it's reprehensible. And this is at a time when we're still mourning the loss of lives, as I just mentioned. This could place millions of New Yorkers in harm's way. Does everyone understand what a concealed weapon means? That you have no forewarning that someone can hide a weapon on them and go into our subways, go into our grocery stores like stores up in Buffalo, New York, where I'm from, go into a school in Parkland or Uvalde. Today, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law that limits who can carry concealed weapons. We are still dealing with families in pain from mass shootings that have occurred the loss of life of their beloved children and grandchildren. ![]() And it's particularly painful that this came down at this moment. And the language we're reading is shocking.Īs Governor of the State of New York, my number one priority is to keep New Yorkers safe, but today the Supreme Court is sending us backwards in our efforts to protect families and prevent gun violence. We just received some very disturbing news from Washington that the Supreme Court of the United States of America has stripped away the state of New York's right and responsibility to protect its citizens with a decision - which we are still digesting - which is frightful in its scope of how they are setting back this nation and our ability to protect our citizens back to the days of our founding fathers. VIDEO of the Governor's response is available on YouTube here and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format here.ĪUDIO of the Governor's response is available here.Ī rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: ![]() Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul issued a response to the United States Supreme Court's ruling striking down New York State's concealed carry restriction. ![]()
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