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NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSN., INC. v. 
CITY OF NEW YORK 
Per Curiam 

gas,  food,  or  restroom  breaks  on  the  way  to  their  second
homes or shooting ranges outside of the city.  The City re-
sponds that those routine stops are entirely permissible un-
der the new rule.  We do not here decide that dispute about
the  new  rule;  as  we  stated  in  Lewis  v.  Continental  Bank 
Corp., 494 U. S. 472, 482–483 (1990): 

“Our ordinary practice in disposing of a case that has
become moot on appeal is to vacate the judgment with
directions to dismiss.  See, e.g., Deakins v. Monaghan, 
484 U. S., at 204; United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 
340  U. S.  36,  39–40  (1950).    However,  in  instances 
where the mootness is attributable to a change in the 
legal  framework  governing  the  case,  and  where  the
plaintiff may have some residual claim under the new 
framework that was understandably not asserted pre-
viously, our practice is to vacate the judgment and re-
mand for further proceedings in which the parties may,
if necessary, amend their pleadings or develop the rec-
ord  more  fully.  See  Diffenderfer  v.  Central  Baptist 
Church of Miami, Inc., 404 U. S. 412, 415 (1972).” 

Petitioners also argue that, even though they have not pre-
viously  asked  for  damages  with  respect  to  the  City’s  old
rule, they still could do so in this lawsuit.  Petitioners did 
not seek damages in their complaint; indeed, the possibility 
of a damages claim was not raised until well into the litiga-
tion  in  this  Court.    The  City  argues  that  it  is  too  late  for
petitioners to  now  add  a  claim  for  damages.   On  remand, 
the Court of Appeals and the District Court may consider
whether  petitioners  may  still  add  a  claim  for  damages  in
this lawsuit with respect to New York City’s old rule.  The 
judgment of the Court of Appeals is vacated, and the case is 
remanded for such proceedings as are appropriate. 

It is so ordered.