Supreme Court Strikes Down N.Y. Law that Restricts Concealed Carrying of Guns

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition
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June 23, 2022—The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 opinion, ruled that New York’s restrictions on the concealed carry of firearms in public violates the Second Amendment.

The opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, invalidates the state’s requirement for people to show “proper cause” to get public carry licenses. Writing for the conservative majority, Justice Thomas

Writing for the conservative maj…