Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D-Woodbury) has announced a new bill, banning concealed carry on Nassau County properties. These county properties include the Nassau County Community College campus, Nassau County public transit, and any other buildings and properties owned by the County.
This bill proposal comes after the United States Supreme Court ruling on Thursday June 23rd, which struck down a New York State law that required people in New York to present documentation allowing them to carry hand guns outside of the home. The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Second Amendment protects the right to carry a handgun both in and out of the home as a means for self defense.
In 2022 alone, there have been more than 250 mass shootings as well as almost 20,000 deaths related to gun violence in America. Additionally, with recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Harlem, millions of Americans are pleading for increased procedures to possess a firearm, rather than making it easier to obtain and carry guns in public.
“The elimination of "good cause" for concealed carry would make residents less safe,” said Lafazan. “Therefore creating legislation such as this would keep Nassau County residents safe, especially when it comes to acts of gun violence.”