New York reload? Between the SAFE Act and the alleged difficulties in getting permits, I’m not sure why New York gets the limelight.
Probably tying into the “New York Minute” theme.
New York Reload:
The act of drawing a second handgun when the first jams or runs out of ammunition, rather than reloading the first, in order to gain a speed advantage.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/New_York_reload
It got its name from NYC police grabbing their backup gun instead of reloading their primary gun. In the days of police using revolvers, it was generally faster.
The practice was a cop tactic, from the day in which the most common NYPD carry pieces were the 4-inch S&W revolver for uniformed carry, and the 2-inch Colt Detective Special for [obviously!] detectives, undercover work, and as a backup. It pretty much went out the window when the Glock 17 came into use with NYPD, though for a while, NYPD was using 9mm ball, not a real reliable manstopper.