SCOTUS Strikes NY CHL Permit Restrictions
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York gun law that puts restrictions on carrying a concealed gun outside the home.
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion in the 6-3 ruling, with liberal-leaning Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Breyer dissented.
The New York “proper cause” requirement violates the Constitution because it allows only public-carry licenses when an applicant shows a special need for self-defense,” Thomas said in the opinion.
The New York law required concealed carry permit applicants to show proper cause for the permit. Applicants were forced to show a particular reason why they had to defend themselves, rather than just general self defense.
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