Louisiana AG joins 22 states in legal brief opposing ‘unconstitutional’ firearm permits in New York State

BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has joined a coalition of attorneys general in 23 states in filing an amicus brief in a Supreme Court case challenging concealed carry permitting laws in New York State.

At issue in the case is whether the Second Amendment allows the government to prohibit ordinary law-abiding citizens from carrying handguns outside the home for self-defense.

Currently, citizens of New York State are required to “demonstrate a special need for self-protection distinguishable from that of the general community or of persons engaged in the same profession,” under what is known as subjective-issue concealed carry permit laws.

That is different from the laws in Louisiana and 41 other states. Also known as “Shall Issue” permitting, objective-issue permitting requires the review of an objective set of criteria when considering whether to issue concealed carry or firearm permits.