Biden Administration Files Supreme Court Brief Supporting New York’s May Issue Gun Control Law

New York’s longstanding proper-cause requirement does not violate the Second Amendment. A. The Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms, but that right is not absolute. For centuries, legislatures in England, the colonies, and the States have protected public safety by adopting reasonable regulations governing who may possess weapons, which weapons … Read more

On the Arguments: Predicting the Outcome of New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. City of New York

Our correspondent, LKB, is a member of the Supreme Court Bar and arrived outside the Supreme Court building at 3:40am to line up for a place in the courtroom to hear the arguments in New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York. That dedication got him the first place in line, right … Read more