SCOTUS strikes down New York gun law

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York handgun-licensing law that required New Yorkers who want to carry a handgun in public to show a special need to defend themselves. The 6-3 ruling, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, made clear that the Second Amendment guarantees the right “to keep and bear arms” protects a broad right to carry a handgun outside of the home for self-d...

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