{"id":165502,"date":"2022-06-23T10:58:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T14:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=165502"},"modified":"2022-06-23T10:58:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T06:26:50","slug":"breaking-supreme-court-rules-nys-restrictive-concealed-carry-scheme-is-unconstitutional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/breaking-supreme-court-rules-nys-restrictive-concealed-carry-scheme-is-unconstitutional\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules NY’s Restrictive Concealed Carry Scheme is Unconstitutional!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"BREAKING:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. (Photo: Hochul)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In a HUGE<\/em><\/strong> win for 2A rights, the Supreme Court today struck down New York’s restrictive “may-issue” standard<\/a> that requires one to provide to the government a “proper cause” to bear arms outside the home as part of the concealed-carry licensing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under this system, government officials can arbitrarily deny a law-abiding citizen’s concealed-carry application on the grounds that one’s “proper cause,” or reason for needing a permit, wasn’t sufficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citing one’s natural right to self-defense or constitutional right to keep and bear arms, in many cases, wasn’t enough to convince local judges and chief law enforcement officers that the applicant was deserving of a permit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, the origin of this case, known as, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The high court overturned the “proper cause” requirement 6-3. Justice Clarence Thomas penned the majority opinion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Orlando Police Release Footage of Deadly Shootout During Traffic Stop<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“In this case, petitioners and respondents agree that ordinary, law-abiding citizens have a similar right to carry handguns publicly for their self-defense. We too agree, and now hold, consistent with Heller<\/em> and McDonald<\/em>, that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual\u2019s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home,” Justice Thomas wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Because the State of New York issues public-carry licenses only when an applicant demonstrates a special need for self-defense, we conclude that the State\u2019s licensing regime violates the Constitution,” he continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Altogether, there are nine states that have a may-issue permitting scheme. They are, per USCCA<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n