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Supreme Court Leaves New York Handgun Restrictions in Force

  • Law limits concealed carry of firearms in ‘sensitive places’
  • Alito, Thomas say order is procedural, not ruling on merits
Signs announcing the "gun-free zone" area in Times Square, New York.

Signs announcing the "gun-free zone" area in Times Square, New York.

Photographer: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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The US Supreme Court refused to block New York’s new handgun restrictions, leaving in force a ban on firearms in designated “sensitive locations” including buses, parks and stores where the owner doesn’t want weapons.

The justices turned away an emergency request from six Gun Owners of America members who sought to block much of the law while their legal challenge goes forward.