Jewish gun club sues Gov. Hochul to allow concealed weapons in synagogues

• Author: JACOB HENRY/JTA
• Published date: 04 October 2022
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

"This law specifically targets religious people, by threatening them with arrest and felony prosecution if they carry their firearm while engaging in religious observance."

New York State Jewish Gun Club press release

The New York State Jewish Gun Club, a Rockland County-based firearms club, funded and put together the lawsuit, which was filed on Sept. 29 in the Southern District of New York. It specifically targets the section of the new gun laws that prohibits the carrying of concealed weapons in "sensitive locations," including houses of worship.

"New York State has expressed that legal carry in New York is okay, but not for those who observe religious rituals and customs," a NYS-JGC press release said. "This law specifically targets religious people, by threatening them with arrest and felony prosecution if they carry their firearm while engaging in religious observance."

In July, Hochul signed the Concealed Carry Improvement Act into law in...