New York Withdraws Unconstitutional Social Media Background Check for Firearm Carry; GOA, GOF Secure Major Legal Victory

Summary

Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) secured a significant legal victory in the *Antonyuk v. James* lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. A partial settlement resulted in a permanent injunction against New York's requirement for concealed carry applicants to submit three years of social media history, specifically N.Y. Penal Law § 400.00(1)(o)(iv). The lawsuit will continue to challenge other provisions of the state's "Concealed Carry Improvement Act."