Eric Adams ‘very concerned’ about SCOTUS ruling that could lift NY open carry ban

By Bernadette Hogan, NY POST

Mayor Eric Adams is “very concerned” about the possible reversal of a state ban prohibiting New Yorkers from openly carrying loaded firearms on city streets, especially as the Big Apple has been struggling to combat a surge in gun violence.

“This is a significant issue for our city: it is the right to carry. After what we saw what the Supreme Court did on abortions, we should be very afraid,” said Adams during an unrelated press conference in Harlem Thursday morning, referring to a pending gun rights case before the US Supreme Court that could have serious impacts on New York law.

“In a densely populated community like New York, this ruling could have a major impact on us,” the mayor said.

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