October 10, 2023
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL ON SUPREME COURT’S DECISION FROM TODAY:
“The United States Supreme Court has sided with common sense, denying the application for emergency relief that would have temporarily dismantled New York’s nation-leading gun safety laws. This news comes following the plaintiffs’ last-ditch effort to get Justice Clarence Thomas to grant the same application that Justice Sonia Sotomayor had already denied, to attempt to block the law on firearms checks that we passed last year following the Buffalo massacre and the overturning of New York’s century old gun safety laws. Public safety is my top priority, and I’m committed to working with law enforcement and leaders across New York to keep our communities safe.”
FROM THE NYS ASSEMBLY GOP’S ATTORNEY: “This is not the end, it was just a denial of the emergency application requesting a stay.
‘On March 20, 2023 a 3 judge panel from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard 5 cases challenging the CCIA. All five case motions for preliminary injunctions, deemed submitted in March remain pending and awaiting a decision from the Circuit Court. I am unsure of the timing for when we can expect a decision.
“One of the 5 cases is Nadine, Seth Gazzola, et al v. Kathleen Hochul, et al. On August 29, 2023, an emergency motion was filed requesting a stay on the take over of the firearms background check system and the launch of the new ammunition background check system. On September 8, 2023, the emergency motion was denied. As a result of the denial of the emergency motion, the ability to appeal that decision to SCOTUS existed. Paloma Capanna filed an emergency application on September 11th in this case asking for a stay over the take over of the firearms background check system and a stay of the ammunition background check system. The application for an emergency stay was just denied by SCOTUS.”
