Analysis of City’s Supreme Court Brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn v City of New York

By LKB After two unsuccessful efforts to have the Supreme Court delay its briefing deadline, last night New York City filed its brief in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association case. It’s pretty much what we expected, yet still manages to reach new levels of chutzpa. I’m not going to discuss everything that’s in … Read more

New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. Argues That Supreme Court Case Isn’t Moot

The forces of civilian disarmament realized the existential threat posed to their cause when the US Supreme Court granted cert to New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York. The City’s gross restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms were so egregious that the case gave the pro-2A Justices … Read more

The Threat the Supreme Court Now Poses to the Nation’s Gun Control Laws

More media types are waking up to the threat posed to gun control laws across the US by New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v New York City. And they don’t like what they see. (The Supreme Court) has scheduled the New York City case for next fall. The city’s rules generally block gun … Read more

BREAKING: SCOTUS to City of New York – NYSR&PA v NYC Goes Forward

As you probably know, the Supreme Court agreed to hear New York State Rifle & Pistol Association vs. City of New York earlier this year. That case has the potential to be a landmark decision for gun rights on the order of (or possibly exceeding) Heller and McDonald. Those who read the legal tea leaves … Read more