by Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Can the government stop you from carrying a concealed handgun in public? That’s the question before the United States Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen: “Whether the Second Amendment allows the government to prohibit ordinary law-abiding citizens from carrying handguns outside the […]
Six States Boast More than 1 Million Carry Licenses Each!
Six Second Amendment friendly states now boast more than one million active concealed carry licenses/permits each, including Florida with more than 2.5 million licenses in circulation, one of several revelations in the updated annual report on Concealed Carry in the United States from the Crime Prevention Research Center. The other states are Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, […]
As SCOTUS Review of NY Gun Law Looms, So Begin Analyses
As the Supreme Court of the United States prepares for oral arguments in what could result in another landmark Second Amendment ruling further defining and potentially expanding on the fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms, watch for an increasing number of analysis pieces which may, or may not, offer subtle or not-so-subtle arguments […]
Stakes High in SCOTUS Review of N.Y. Gun Law Challenge
As the Nov. 3 showdown looms between supporters and opponents of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association’s challenge of New York’s restrictive handgun carry license scheme, there is plenty of angst to go around, considering how high the stakes might be. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case next month, and […]
Supreme Court Convenes, N.Y. Gun Rights Case on the Line
The U.S. Supreme Court convened Monday amid a swirl of controversy as the justices, with what many believe is a clear conservative majority, look at cases challenging abortion, religion and gun rights, the latter being the long-awaited case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. As noted by the Associated Press, this […]
Analysis: Did ‘The Nation’ Writer Shoot Holes in Anti-Gun Argument?
Did Elie Mystal, the Harvard-educated journalist and law school graduate, just shoot holes in any argument against a lawsuit scheduled for review by the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the restrictive gun permit laws in New York State? Writing at The Nation about the case, gun control in New York and elsewhere, and not attempting to […]
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