A breakthrough victory over gun advocates has been brought to a country that is deeply divided on how to deal with firearm violence
Washington — Thursday's US Supreme Court on the US Constitution Is the first to protect the right of an individual to carry a pistol in public for self-defense, a breakthrough victory over national gun advocates who are deeply divided on how to deal with firearm violence. Handed over. The decision of
6-3 was dominated by conservative judges in thecourtand opposed by liberal judges. By that, I defeated New York. State restrictions on carrying hidden pistols outside the house. The court found that the law enacted in 1913 violated the rights of those who "hold the right to arm" under Article 2 of the US Constitutional Amendment.
A ruling prepared by Judge Clarence Thomas declared that the Constitution protects "the individual's right to carry a pistol outside the home for self-defense."
Thomas added: "There is no other constitutional right that an individual can exercise only after showing a special need to a government employee."
New York restrictions "comply with laws that require normal self-defense." "It prevents citizens from exercising their right to arm," Thomas added.
Judge Stephen Breyer expanded the rights of guns to thecourtwithout wrestling with the "nature or seriousness" of firearm violence. Said a dissenting opinion. There are more guns per person than in any other country.
"We are afraid that the interpretation of theCourtwill ignore these serious dangers and leave the state incapable of dealing with them," Breyer wrote.
Judge overturned lower court ruling by two gun owners and a New York member of the National Rifle Association, a leading gun rights group working closely with the Republican Party. I have dismissed the objection to the law. ..
This ruling represents the most important statement of thecourton gun rights over a decade. The 2008courtfirst granted the individual's right to keep a gun at home for self-defense in the District of Columbia case, and applied that right to the state in 2010.
The gun rights cherished by many Americans and promised by the country's 18th century founders include high-level firearm violence, including numerous mass shootings. It is controversial in the country of origin. President Joe Biden's administration supported New York in this case.
In recent years, the United States has killed hundreds of people in dozens of mass shootings. In recent weeks, 19 children and two teachers were killed at an elementary school in Yuvarde, Texas on May 24, and 10 at a grocery store in Buffalo, NY on May 14. ..
The new ruling emphasizes how the conservative majority of 6-3 in thecourtsympathize with the broader interpretation of the rights of Article 2 of the Constitutional Amendment. Did.
'Absolutely shocking'
Democratic Governor of New York Kathy Hokul "absolutely shocking" this ruling "Sorry, this dark day has come."
Under the "just cause" requirement of New York law, applicants seeking unlimited concealment permits are state firearms. You need to convince your license officer that you need real self-defense, not speculative. Authorities can also grant limited licenses to certain activities such as hunting and target practice.
The ruling could lead to more people securing licenses to carry hidden pistols in the state, weakening similar restrictions in other states and judges. More skeptical under the Constitution that jeopardizes the restrictions on firearms in other types of states and regions across the country by requiring them to scrutinize them.
The ruling is how the hidden firearms regime in New York protected gun rights throughout the text and history of Article 2 of the US Constitutional Amendment, and US history. He said he was in conflict with the law.
Firearms safety groups and gun control activists have taken measures against guns, such as the "Danger Signal" Act, which targets firearms of people whose drastic ruling against New York is considered dangerous by thecourt., criminal record checks against magnifying gun buyers, or restrictions on the sale of untraceable "ghost" guns assembled from components purchased online. They were also afraid that such a ruling could jeopardize the ban on guns in delicate places such as airports,courts,, hospitals and schools.
This ruling affects at least six states, including New York and the District of Columbia, allowing people to carry their hidden pistols in public, even if they pass criteria such as criminal record checks. Empower authorities to decide if they can. The ruling also gives authorities some discretion in three other states: Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island.
The ruling is that states can ban guns in "sensitive areas", and such bans are historically sensitive, such asCourthouse. I admitted that it could go beyond what was considered a terrible place. And the legislature.
Thomas writes that thecourt"can use an analogy to these historical regulations" in delicate places.
But Breyer asked: How about the subway, nightclubs, cinemas and sports stadiums? Courtdoes not say.
Biden advocates new gun control and calls firearm violence a "national embarrassment." The U.S. Senate is ready to vote on Thursday to advance a bipartisan gun control bill, with supporters to curb mass shootings that could become the first new federal gun law in decades. I hope it helps.
Conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh still requires the state to seek permission to carry firearms, including fingerprints, background checks, mental health checks, and firearm training classes. Said that it can be imposed.
In another opinion, the conservative Judge Samuel Alito said that thecourtsaid, "Who legally owns a firearm, to buy a gun. It doesn't say anything about the requirements that need to be met, nor does it determine what kind of weapons people may own. "
Alito has recently slaughtered Buffalo. He argued that gun regulations like New York would prevent gun shooting.
"The New York law in question in this case clearly did not stop the practitioner," Arito wrote.
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