Here’s some more good news on the gun front. The rate of residents applying for gun permits in New York City and New Jersey has risen significantly after the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
This news is certainly welcome, but there is a caveat: The anti-gunners in each of these states are still trying to make it harder for people to keep and bear arms.
The increase in applications has occurred over the past two years, according to The Gothamist.
Applications for permits to carry guns have spiked in both New York City and New Jersey since the U.S. Supreme Court ordered New York and other states with strict regulations to make it easier for people to arm themselves in the summer of 2022.
In New York City, the NYPD received more than 11,000 applications for concealed carry permits between 2022 and the beginning of this March, according to…
