People v Carrington

Holding The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the defendant’s Second Amendment challenge to New York’s ‘good moral character’ firearm licensing provision failed because it does not unconstitutionally confer open-ended discretion. The court further determined that the broader licensing regime does not implicate the historical tradition framework of Bruen.

The court’s words

Defendant's waiver of the right to appeal does not foreclose from review his Second Amendment claim

2026 NY Slip Op 05603, at the official text

he has standing to raise his facial challenge to the constitutionality of New York's firearm licensing scheme

2026 NY Slip Op 05603, at the official text

does not unconstitutionally confer "open-ended discretion to licensing officials" to grant or deny a firearm license

2026 NY Slip Op 05603, at the official text

our Nation's firearm laws have included

2026 NY Slip Op 05603, at the official text