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New York Law Limiting Carrying Guns In Public Questioned By US Supreme Court Justices New York Law Limiting Carrying Guns In Public Questioned By US Supreme Court Justices
New York Law Limiting Carrying Guns In Public Questioned By US Supreme Court Justices The US Supreme Court could strike down a New York weapons law that requires firearm owners to show a specific need to get a permit to carry a gun outside the home. This week, the court heard arguments over a dispute about whether New York’s law violates the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms” in public and the line of questioning by some justices indicated some skepticism about the law. The petitioners in the case are Robert Nash, Brandon Koch, and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, who are being represented by former solicitor general Paul Clement. Both Nash and…