Supreme Court sweeps aside New York's limits on carrying a gun, raising Second Amendment rights to new heights

A U.S. Supreme Court decision released on Jun 23, 2022, loosens state restrictions on carrying concealed firearms. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images

With its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol v. Bruen on June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court has announced that the Second Amendment is not a second-class right.

The core argument of the decision is that gun rights are to be treated the same as other hallowed rights like the freedom of speech or freedom of religion recognized in the First Amendment.