Supreme court opinion released this morning - Good news for once - NYARPA v. BRUEN

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Supreme court opinion released this morning - Good news for once - NYARPA v. BRUEN

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Below is the holding that we have all been hoping for. I added the emphasis below but the quote is the holding of the majority opinion of the case. I am still going through the 135 page decision and it is an enjoyable read so far.

If any one else wants to read it, it is located at this link from the U.S. Supreme Court's website: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/2 ... 3_7j80.pdf


"The constitutional right to bear arms in public for self- defense is not “a second-class right, subject to an entirely different body of rules than the other Bill of Rights guarantees.” McDonald, 561 U. S., at 780 (plurality opinion). We know of no other constitutional right that an individual may exercise only after demonstrating to government officers some special need. That is not how the First Amendment works when it comes to unpopular speech or the free exercise of religion. It is not how the Sixth Amendment works when it comes to a defendant’s right to confront the witnesses against him. And it is not how the Second Amendment works when it comes to public carry for self- defense.
New York’s proper-cause requirement violates the Four- teenth Amendment in that it prevents law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their right to keep and bear arms. We therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion."


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