The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 this week that New York State violates the Constitution by requiring residents to prove they have “proper cause” to conceal-carry a weapon when in public.
“In this case, petitioners and respondents agree that ordinary, law-abiding citizens have a similar right to carry handguns publicly for their self-defense. We too agree, and now hold, consistent with Heller and McDonald, that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in the Court’s opinion. “Because the State of New York issues public-carry licenses only when an applicant demonstrates a special need for self-defense, we conclude that the State’s licensing regime violates the Constitution.”
From Fox News:
The Supreme Court Thursday ruled 6-3 that New York’s regulations that made it difficult to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun were unconstitutionally restrictive, and that it should be easier to obtain such a license.
The existing standard required an applicant to show “proper cause” for seeking a license, and allowed New York officials to exercise discretion in determining whether a person has shown a good enough reason for needing to carry a firearm. Stating that one wished to protect themselves or their property was not enough.
What reason was a good enough reason? My daughter has a conseal carry in Florida. She has never had a reason to use it but I feel she is trained and safer when she leaves the hospital from her nursing job. It shows what happens when you fight back.
I find it disturbing that 3 members of the Supreme Court do not agree with the Constitution….think about that!
I am so glad we have conservative justices on the Supreme Court! They uphold our Constitution!