Steve Wasserman

February 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The need for equity, consistency and rationality in New York gun licensing has never been greater, a Law Journal columnist writes.

By Steve Wasserman

10 minute read

October 13, 2022 | New York Law Journal

If police in New York may no longer ask gun license applicants why they want to carry a gun, it becomes more important than ever to have strict and enforceable laws concerning who, where, when and how a concealed firearm may be carried in a public place.

By Steve Wasserman

14 minute read

October 07, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Steve Wasserman, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society and an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, explores three principal issues raised by the U.S. Supreme Court in a arecent ruling: The extent of the distinct rights to keep, to bear, and to use guns in self-defense. Each of these, he writes, will dramatically affect New York law.

By Steve Wasserman

13 minute read