A US appeals court on Friday refused to enjoin several restrictions on firearms in New York, including bans on carrying firearms in Times Square and on public transportation, as well as carrying a firearm visibly—a practice known as open carry .

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the restrictions on carrying firearms in public spaces are consistent with the history and tradition of firearms laws in the US. The restriction on open carry is legal because the US Supreme Court has held that a state can restrict either open or concealed carry as long as the other option is available to citizens.

In 2021’s N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, the US Supreme Court struck down a New York State requirement for concealed carry applicants to show “proper ca

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