The New American
New York is taking aim at the Second Amendment with a new statewide policy intended to make it harder for citizens to carry concealed weapons.
In a new requirement that is part of a law passed on July 1, applicants for concealed carry permits must now hand over a list of their social media accounts in order to be subjected to a review of their “character and conduct.”
While Democrats and other gun control advocates celebrate the provision, arguing it will crack down on the ability of mentally disturbed individuals with questionable social-media track histories from being able to carry out mass shootings, others question both the constitutionality and efficacy of such a requirement.
