In a decision and order that largely mirrors a ruling handed down two weeks ago, a U.S. District Court judge in Buffalo has issued a preliminary injunction, sought by a Niagara Falls pastor and others, that blocks the enforcement of a provision in New York’s new Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) that bars individuals from bringing firearms into places of worship.
Just as he did with his ruling on a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Oct. 21, District Court Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. issued the preliminary injunction less than 24 hours after hearing oral arguments on Thursday afternoon from lawyers representing the state and attorneys for the pastors, Rev. Jimmie Hardaway Jr. of Trinity Baptist Church, 1366 South Ave., and Rev. Larry Boyd, of Open Praise Full Gospel Baptist Church on Fillmore Avenue in Buffalo.
