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In Historic Win For Gun Rights, SCOTUS Rules NY Draconian Restrictions Are Unconstitutional
• Activist PostThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday morning struck down a New York state gun law that made it difficult to obtain a handgun carry permit.
In an opinion penned by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court ruled 6-3 to strike down the New York law.
The Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN a New York gun-control law that required people to show "proper cause" to get a license to carry a concealed handgun outside the home. The vote is 6-3. https://t.co/jA2Gl7lTiG
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 23, 2022
Thomas writes that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect Americans' right to carry a handgun for self-defense.