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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Biden condemns Supreme Court ruling on New York concealed-carry law: ‘Should deeply trouble us all’

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President Joe Biden said he was “deeply disappointed” by a US Supreme Curt ruling that strikes down a New York law requiring gun owners to prove a need for self-defense to carry a concealed weapon outside their home.

The high court’s ruling on Thursday argues that the century-old law marks an unconstitutional violation of Second Amendment rights. The president said the new ruling undermines the state’s “long-established authority to protect its citizens”.

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