🪪 Concealed carry applications are surging in New York City following a 2022 decision by the Supreme Court that loosened the city’s famously strict gun laws. There’s been a nearly tenfold increase in permit applications per month over the past three years, according to The City, which analyzed NYPD data. That amounts to tens of thousands of New Yorkers seeking permits since the Supreme Court decision came down. Jay Bacquero, with Clearview Concealed Carry, said that the jump includes a signific