Posts by Aaron Spuler

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…

Senate negotiators on Tuesday reached a long-awaited deal on a bipartisan gun safety bill to take firearms away from dangerous people and provide billions of dollars in new mental health funding. The legislation represents a rare moment of bipartisan agreement on the charged issues of gun violence and gun control, breaking nearly 30 years of…

The House voted on Wednesday to pass extensive gun legislation that would increase the minimum age to purchase some guns, regulate “ghost guns” and restrict the number of rounds allowed in a gun magazine. The “Protecting our Kids Act,” which the House voted on in multiple parts, ultimately passed 223-204. The legislation defines a “large…