Apparently the Manhattan DA thinks he should have the opportunity to deny anyone their civil right if he feels like it.

Via CNN: 

Every state has had the right to craft its own firearms licensing laws.

In New York, we have crafted our laws to consider unique factors like our state's population density, culture and history.

The CCRA would override our state's restrictive concealed-weapons permitting system and force New York to honor concealed-carry firearms privileges issued in other states, even though many other states have much looser standards.

Simply put, this means that the gun laws of Arkansas, for example, could be forced upon New York by federal mandate.

 

The CCRA is a gift to terrorists.

The public safety we take for granted in cities like New York depends on defeating this bill.

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