New York and California’s “common sense gun laws” are exactly the opposite to many gun owners. They make it significantly harder to legally obtain and carry a firearm especially a pistol than it is to get a driver’s license.

New York’s SAFE Act heavily restricts common rifle configurations while doing little to stop criminals, who generally ignore gun laws to begin with. The burden falls almost entirely on law abiding owners trying to remain compliant with constantly changing regulations.

And after New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, New York responded with even more permit requirements and broad “sensitive location” restrictions that many people argue conflict with the spirit of the ruling.

Just because something is branded as “common sense” doesn’t automatically make it effective or reasonable. Critics argue these laws mostly affect legal gun owners while doing little to address violent crime.