Legal Opinion
New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Cuomo
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 19, 2015No. Nos. 14-36-cv (Lead); 14-37-cv (XAP), 14-319-cvPublishedCited by 168 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:
Before the Court are two appeals challenging gun-control legislation enacted by the New York and Connecticut legislatures in the wake of the 2012 mass murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in New-town, Connecticut. The New York and Connecticut laws at issue prohibit the possession of certain semiautomatic “assault weapons” and large-capacity magazines. Following the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants on the central claims in both the Western District of New York (William M. Skretny, Chief Judge) and the District of Connecticut (Alfred V.…
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