Thu Jun 23, 2022 – 5:33 pm EDT
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a huge victory for Americans’ Second Amendment rights on Thursday, striking down a law that had placed heavy restrictions on the ability to lawfully carry firearms in public.
In the 6-3 majority opinion penned by conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, the Court declared that a New York law requiring people to declare a particular need to carry a gun as a prerequisite for obtaining a concealed carry permit infringed on Americans’ constitutional right to “keep and bear arms,” the Associated Press reported.
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a New York law requiring people to demonstrate a need to get a license to carry a gun in public. https://t.co/BmqvHggPzg
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 23, 2022
The ruling defending gun ownership comes as Congress advances legislation aimed at curbing Americans’ rights to own and carry weapons in the wake of several recent mass shootings. Democrats and some left-leaning Republicans have responded to the shootings by
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