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Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Concealed Gun Law In Place For More Than A Century Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Concealed Gun Law In Place For More Than A Century
Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Concealed Gun Law In Place For More Than A Century The Supreme Court has just struck down a New York law that places limits on carrying a concealed gun outside the home. The 6-3 decision was announced late Thursday morning, June 23. At issue in the case was whether the state of New York's denial of petitioners' applications for concealed-carry licenses for self-defense violate the Second Amendment's right to "keep and bear arms." The New York law had been in place for more than 100 years. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion which invalidates the state's requirement for people to show "proper cause" to get public carry lic…

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