Libertarian Party of Erie County v. Cuomo
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · No. 18-386 · 970 F.3d 106
👎Unfavorable to gun rights
licensing scheme upheld on the merits, with some individual claims also dismissed as moot
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What the court held
A political party and several individuals sued New York officials under section 1983, claiming the state's firearm licensing statute and its "good moral character," "good cause," and "proper cause" criteria violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. The Second Circuit dismissed parts of the appeal as moot and otherwise affirmed the district court, holding the criteria are not unconstitutionally vague and that the licensing scheme, which it found imposes only a modest burden on law-abiding citizens, survives intermediate scrutiny as substantially related to public safety and crime prevention.
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What this case is about
Second Amendment challenge to New York's handgun licensing regime
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Key Dates
- 2020-08-11 — Decided
Sources
- CourtListener — retrieved 2026-08-08
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