In a dissent, liberal Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the court's ruling "severely burdens States' efforts" to curb gun violence. "The primary difference between the Court's view and mine is that I believe the Amendment allows States to take account of the serious problems posed by gun violence...
Supreme Court expands gun rights; RULING APPLIES TO STATE, LOCAL LAWS Justices void no statutes, but challenges are likelyRobert BarnesDan Eggen
Supreme Court's ruling reverberates in New Jersey, with some gun owners seeking more concealable weaponsBy Kevin Rincon June 23, 2022 / 5:20 PM EDT / CBS New York WEEHAWKEN, N.J. - The Supreme Court's ruling striking down New York's concealed carry restrict...
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President Joe Biden called for stricter gun regulations, after a series of mass shootings in the U.S. over the past few weeks. But an upcoming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could undermine efforts to enact new restrictions. The justices are expected to rule by the end ...
before the court since its 2008 decision, anda 2010 rulingthat said the right to have a handgun in the home applies to the states.Gun rights supporters were hopefulthe Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative majority would recognize the Second Amendment protects the right to carry a firearm in ...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down a century-old New York State law requiring gun owners to have probable cause in order to carry a concealed weapon. Elected officials in New York vowed to protect public safety and the local legislature passed the bill on Friday in an extraordinary...
A panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals made up of three appointees of then-President Trump largely upheld O’Connor’s ruling. The Supreme Court allowed the regulation to remain in effect while the lawsuit continues. Chief Justice John G. Robe...
separate federal firearms restrictions as applied to their individual challengers, as well as a lower court ruling that upheld provisions of a New York law. It sent the cases back to the lower courts for additional proceedings based on its latest ruling.The federal gun restrictionsThe federal ...
The challengers to ATF's rule also urged the Supreme Court to decide its validity "once and for all." They told the high court in a filing that the provisions of the rule are "fundamentally incompatible" with the Gun Control Act's definition of firearm. ...