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“If I were working for the mayor in New York, in the legal department particularly, I’d be saying: ‘Are we sure we can defend these laws? Are there things to do, ahead of time, that will make it easier for us to defend them?’ ” said Paul Helmke, the president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “I would be surprised if that were not the thinking.”
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So would I. After Chicago's ban falls, New York's permitting requirements are ripe for a lawsuit.
Cost and application requirements can easily be proven to be an undue burden.