Supreme Court Takes Up Major NRA-Backed Gun Rights Case
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to take up a major, National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed lawsuit that challenges a New York law restricting an individual from carrying a concealed handgun in public.
It has been more than 10 years since the Supreme Court weighed in on a significant case involving the Second Amendment, coming in the wake of President Joe Biden’s and top Democrats’ recent push for more gun-control initiatives including bans on so-called “ghost guns,” proposing models for “red flag” laws, and expanding and lengthening background checks.
“The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following question: Whether the State’s denial of petitioners’ applications for concealed-carry licenses for self-defense violated the Second Amendment,” reads a brief order (pdf) from the high court on Monday.
Those in favor of increased gun control measures have expressed concern that the nation s top court, which has a 6-3 majority of Republican appointees, could expand the reach of the Second Amendment.
In two landmark cases handed down more than a decade ago, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects the individual right to carry a gun for self-defense inside the home. Last year, it declined to issue a substantial ruling in its first major Second Amendment case since.
In the case the court agreed to hear Monday, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Keith Corlett, No. 20-843, individuals and a state organization are challenging a New York law that requires individuals to show proper cause in order to receive a permit for the open carry of a handgun.
By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide PUBLISHED 11:03 AM ET Apr. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:03 AM EDT Apr. 26, 2021
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a case regarding a New York law over the right to carry guns in public for self-defense, a major Second Amendment dispute which could have a significant impact on gun rights in the United States.
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case with major Second Amendment implications
The case,
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Keith Corlett, centers around a New York law which governs who has the right to carry concealed firearms in public
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