Ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, on June 23, 2022, the majority opinion declared that “New York’s proper-cause requirement violates the Fourteenth Amendment by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their right to keep and bear arms in public.”
The question presented was:
“[W]hether modern firearms regulations are consistent with the Second Amendment’s text and historical understanding.”
Oral Arguments
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The Ruling
You can read the final ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen either in our read in full below, or click here for a PDF.
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