- In a 6-3 ruling by Justice Thomas, the Court holds that NY's "proper-cause" requirement to obtain a concealed-carry license violates the Constitution by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their 2nd Amendment right to bear arms in public for self-defense. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-843_7j80.pdf 1077 comments 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://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-843_7j80.pdf 56 comments politics
- Opinion of the Court: NYSRPA v. Bruen https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-843_7j80.pdf 716 comments moderatepolitics
Linking pages
- A Supreme Court case seeks to legalize assault rifles in all 50 states - Vox https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/5/9/23716863/supreme-court-assault-rifles-weapons-national-association-gun-rights-naperville-brett-kavanaugh 2030 comments
- Democrats Don’t Care Whether Banning ‘Assault Weapons’ Is Constitutional https://reason.com/2022/08/03/democrats-dont-care-whether-banning-assault-weapons-is-constitutional/ 799 comments
- A Trump judge just ruled there’s a 2nd Amendment right to own machine guns | Vox https://www.vox.com/scotus/368616/supreme-court-second-amendment-machine-guns-bruen-broomes 783 comments
- New Jersey Joins New York in Defying SCOTUS Gun Rights Decision in 'Bruen' https://reason.com/2022/10/19/new-jersey-joins-new-york-in-defying-the-scotus-decision-upholding-the-right-to-bear-arms/ 665 comments
- California Defies SCOTUS by Imposing New Restrictions on Public Gun Possession https://reason.com/2023/12/01/california-defies-scotus-by-imposing-myriad-new-restrictions-on-public-gun-possession/ 619 comments
- Judges Confused by Supreme Court’s Historical Test for Gun Laws https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/judges-confused-by-supreme-courts-historical-test-for-gun-laws/ 570 comments
- The Supreme Court is not ready for Trump Colorado ballot case. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/01/trump-colorado-ballot-supreme-court-date.html 568 comments
- People under domestic violence orders can own guns -U.S. appeals court rules | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/us/people-under-domestic-violence-orders-can-own-guns-us-appeals-court-rules-2023-02-02/ 545 comments
- Another Challenge to New York’s Gun Law: Sheriffs Who Won’t Enforce It - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/nyregion/ny-gun-law-sheriffs.html?smid=share-url&unlocked_article_code=UcPUkkhFT67-Oxh8JxQIs5vSLP7aVprDr4J6fTC0ouwfAmjVrwxpRN7N-1ZQYGc9TyhboQR18gskOFg8XXjZOmAWcGQa_OL6wyEtljUF8cvjIzrzJSpPS1jSTicNnuud0ufUpTSZODk5_zp8veddKWb1LcLuIAMbOnk2mPiJk3PX01NJru8h9b1YemJyPIRpmS-VhaMB1bTm0LYX5yQqO66lJktKsV0U-Q3cRy5YLab_2s7FNBMbhkRNESbpGHqIuMNRBICMfxpmY-vT33oy-OAWHgYlBILJPL79Biur_dZxvhN4fwDiaefouewT8Qze8r6VqgKe_dOxYHdmb3e_ 519 comments
- The Supreme Court spent its past term rejecting the rule of law - Vox https://www.vox.com/23180634/supreme-court-rule-of-law-abortion-voting-rights-guns-epa 492 comments
- The Supreme Court's originalism is white supremacy https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/supreme-courts-originalism-white-supremacy-rcna36409 478 comments
- America’s Original Gun Control - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/america-history-gun-control-supreme-court/674985/ 430 comments
- Opinion | Our Gun Myths Have Held America Hostage for Too Long - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/04/opinion/guns-america-western-mythology.html?smid=url-share&unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DKDm4eiOMNAo6B_EGKardlfJ462jmBRdRIdaAiX-B_1OkaOl1xSw6spZSV3pQZJiF_4aSCYlQL5bOfF7Yp7W2tKWCjNOZ0wLD470zXbGjvWKHAgicjIhJiqZQyaVGt3SEXwqeWQuBz2td6iPcmFYk6EWlbHFSCvffjDhl9O9-UPFqLukRtBbYvCXyElsWc6rkAbAxXFVvAKXh96mw8499WU8gFaOe9d1VzPZqj3shCTzBgP4yrBJYuRonLlr8MsrfFqxeEzMve1OwrKmf7hlcirKaGee0It-ea 371 comments
- Second Amendment: Supreme Court strikes down New York handgun law https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/23/second-amendment-supreme-court-strikes-down-new-york-handgun-law/6982541001/ 367 comments
- Is Justice Thomas the worst Supreme Court justice ever? | Salon.com https://www.salon.com/2023/05/13/is-justice-thomas-the-worst-justice-ever/ 346 comments
- Hiltzik: America is in the grip of a right-wing minority - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-06-27/the-abortion-ruling-shows-that-america-is-in-the-grip-of-a-right-wing-minority 336 comments
- The Supreme Court just keeps deciding it should be even more powerful - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/supreme-court-decisions-conservative-justices-dobbs/673347/ 323 comments
- There Are Two Fundamentally Irreconcilable Constitutional Visions — Manhattan Contrarian https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/blog/2022-7-1-there-are-two-fundamentally-irreconcilable-constitutional-visions 319 comments
- Following Justice Clarence Thomas's lead, judge finds right to remove guns’ serial numbers. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/10/supreme-court-ghost-guns-serial-number-clarence-thomas.html?via=rss_socialflow_twitter 304 comments
- The Supreme Court Needs a Code of Ethics - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/supreme-court-ginni-thomas-january-6-ethics-oversight/672357/ 239 comments