The Supreme Court on Thursday dramatically expanded the right to carry a concealed handgun in one of the most consequential — and alarming — firearms rulings in recent years.
By a vote of 6-3, the conservative-heavy court declared in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen that New York State’s laws regulating how and when residents can be licensed to carry handguns outside of their homes was unconstitutional, striking down licensing requirements to show “proper cause” to obtain a concealed carry license.
