New York to pass law that makes it illegal to carry a gun into a business unless owner puts up a sign saying guns allowed

New York State will attempt to ban people from carrying firearms into places of business unless the owners put up a sign explicitly saying guns are welcome
Ban will include government buildings, health facilities, places where children gather and public transportation – including the New York City subway system
Guns will also be banned in ‘sensitive places,’ which also include polling places and educational institutions
Guns will be prevented from being carried in private businesses unless the business owner explicitly allows them
State lawmakers will meet in an emergency session on Thursday where the state’s gun-licensing laws will be loosened to conform Supreme Court decision
Six justices in the court’s conservative majority ruled that it was unconstitutional to require law-abiding people to provide ‘proper cause’ or a kind of special need
Democrat NY Gov Kathy Hochul has warned it would lead to more gun violence
New York aims to keep as many gun regulations as possible while obeying court
Ruling explicitly warned lawmakers they could not do anything that would bar guns from the entire island of Manhattan or describe it as a ‘sensitive place’

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