Court Of Appeals Panel Upholds Constitutionality Of NY Restrictions On Concealed Weapon Permits - A federal Court of Appeals panel has rejected a constitutional challenge to New York's handgun licensing law, a ruling state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is hailing as a major victory for public safety.  In Kachalsky, et al. v. Cacace, et al, five people from Westchester and The Second Amendment Foundation argued that the state's gun laws -- which require a demonstration of "proper cause" to obtain a concealed-carry permit -- violated Second Amendment protections. To qualify under New York's licensing laws, the applicant has to show “a special need for self protection distinguishable from that of the general community or of persons engaged in the same profession.”