Court ends NY “vampire rule” that made gun bans in public-facing private property the default.

“Court ends NY “vampire rule” that made gun bans in public-facing private property the default. Property owners can still ban guns under the federal appeals court ruling by using signage. The court upheld a part of the state law prohibiting guns in parks and other “sensitive” public places.

Dive Brief:

• A federal appeals court Monday permanently struck down as unconstitutional a New York law provision that made it unlawful for someone to carry a gun onto public-facing private property unless the property owner specifically allows it. Now the reverse is true: Property owners will have to communicate where they do not allow guns.

• “We are thrilled the [court] tossed the ban out on its rear end,” Bill Sack, senior director of legal operations for the Second Amendment Foundation, said in an emailed statement. SAF was one of the plaintiffs in the case, Christian v. James.

• New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, hasn’t indicated whether the state will seek a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the decision, and her office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Last week Hochul said curbing gun violence is a priority. “Everyone deserves to live free from the scourge of gun violence,” she said when announcing a 64% drop in shootings in the state since 2021. “My administration will continue to support the hard work of law enforcement, community organizations and local leaders on the front lines of this fight.

• The impact of the decision is limited to property owners in New York, but it also serves as a precedent for similar cases in Vermont and Connecticut, which, along with New York, constitute the 2nd Circuit. It’s also expected to have an impact throughout the country as similar state regulations get challenged. ”

Published May 21, 2026

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From my personal perspective, and I do live in NY State, this is interesting turn for attorneys of private owners. Because HOA and owners will be endless lesly suing law enforcement for any possible property damage that may occur as result of any arrest, etc. Since signs will be most likely up front and impossible to avoid. No one would be able to say: “oops I did not see it”. It’s both good and bad. because, all and any arrests would have to be made in … public only places with absolute no access to any private property. Sometimes it’s kind of difficult to do, I presume? I wonder how they are going to handle it. Very cool new legal loophole. Everything has it’s energetic counterpart, like Yin and Yang.

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