A gun-rights group is suing the state of New York in order to block the enforcement of its body armor ban. The Firearms Policy Coalition , a California-based non-profit organization, filed its Second Amendment lawsuit in the Western District of New York on Monday, arguing the ban is unconstitutional and is seeking a declaratory judgment that New Yorkers have a fundamental right to keep and bear arms — including body armor.
New York already has tough gun laws on the books and the state sought even more restrictions on gun owners following the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that declared the state's previous concealed carry permitting requirements unconstitutional. Following that decision, New York passed the 'Concealed Carry Improvement Act' but parts of it were struck down last year.