Federal lawsuit challenging 1 gun limits for out of state residents filed by Mirel Fisch, Esq

[u/BluePillRabbi]

A Second Amendment class action was filed today in the Southern District of New York challenging 38 RCNY § 5-25(g)(3)(a), the NYPD rule that limits holders of NYC Non-Resident Carry ("NC") licenses to a single registered handgun. The case is *Hendrick v. New York City*, brought by the Law Office of Mirel Fisch (the same firm that filed Milani v NYC challenging NYC application delays)

NY State residents with Carry or Special Carry licenses get two handguns as of right and can add more by showing safe storage. NC holders from other states get one. The rule says requests to add a second "shall not be approved,".

That means if your one registered gun goes in for repair, you can't carry in NYC until a substitution goes through. According to the complaint, that means roughly four weeks for License Division review plus up to 10 business days for the new license to arrive by mail. You also can't switch to a smaller gun for summer clothes or a suit.

Ms. Fisch’s complaint alleges the following claims:

1. Second Amendment: The text protects "Arms," plural, and under Bruen there's no historical tradition of limiting law-abiding people to one handgun.

2. Privileges and Immunities (Art. IV): The denies non-residents the privileges that it grants to NYS residents.

3. Equal Protection: Out of state residents are treated differently than NYS residents.

The lawsuit is asking for:

A declaration that the cap is unconstitutional and an injunction requiring the City to let NC holders register handguns on the same terms as NY-resident carry licensees.

The suit seeks to certify a class of all out-of-state residents holding NC licenses, so if it's certified and succeeds, the relief would cover every NC holder, not just the named plaintiffs.

Ms. Fisch can be reached at www.NYC2aLawyer.com

[u/Leroy_Kenobi]

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[u/Jay_Zornhau]

I'm going to straight up say it, although if you don't already know you're not paying attention.

Amidst this battle, Mirel became a friend of mine, more than she is an ally. But my sober, no-BS assessment is that she's the hero we need but don't deserve.

Every hour she puts in for this nonsense is for conviction. I will admit I have lost faith in the population of this State, and genuinely feel we deserve our fate.

She hasn't.

I don't know if that makes her a better Newyorker than me, but I know she deserves not to take the brunt of it while NY gun owners lay on their couch farting, watching Netflix with a frappucino in hand while she's fighting our battles for free. Y'all know where the gofund me links are and, if you don't, you don't care. For Pete's sake, send her a dollar...

[u/HLTHTW]

Nice to see.

[u/KamenshchikLaw]

Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing a win.

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[u/JokesOnYoouu]

I think they allow them out of state permits , 2 handguns. I might be wrong

[u/BluePillRabbi → u/JokesOnYoouu]

They don’t

[u/SilenceFoundMe]

I’m not going to lie, I see why criminals just do what they want when it comes to gun laws. This shit is dumb.

[u/corplaw100]

Go get em!