Meng Blasts Supreme Court Decision Striking Down NY'S Concealed Carry Law

Statement

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement blasting the Supreme Court for striking down New York's law on carrying concealed weapons.

"I condemn this decision by the conservative majority Supreme Court which strikes down New York's concealed carry law. It is a horrible ruling that will have disastrous consequences for public safety. It will permit people to legally carry hidden guns on our city's streets without having to provide any excuse as to why they need a gun. This will make New York less safe and put our communities at greater risk of more gun violence. Our government should be doing everything possible to reduce gun violence, not unleashing more guns in our neighborhoods, especially as we work to combat the rise in shootings and massacres. Gun violence is an epidemic and it cannot be ignored. Innocent lives have been lost, families have been destroyed, and communities have been devastated. This decision only stands to make matters worse."

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