Month: June 2022

The United States Supreme Court has deemed unconstitutional a decades-old New York state law that requires gun owners to show “proper cause” to carry a concealed handgun for self-defence in public. The law had given local authorities discretion to decide who receives a licence to carry a concealed gun. The Supreme Court ruled in New

Fifteen Republican senators voted Thursday to end a filibuster on legislation to enhance background checks and provide billions of dollars in new mental health services, giving the bill a good chance of passing Congress and getting signed into law.   Congress passed legislation in 2018 to encourage states to share more records with the FBI’s

Now that the Supreme Court has struck down New York’s concealed carry law, similar restrictions in several other states may soon face successful challenges. Justices ruled 6-3 in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that a state can’t demand its gun owners provide a justification when applying for a concealed carry permit.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The National Rifle Association weighed in on the Supreme Court ruling striking down regulations in New York that made it difficult for citizens of the state to obtain a license to carry a handgun. “Today’s ruling is a watershed win for good men and women all across

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declared for the first time that the U.S. Constitution protects an individual’s right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense, handing a landmark victory to gun rights advocates in a nation deeply divided over how to address firearms violence. The 6-3 ruling, with

A bipartisan gun-control bill cleared the Senate filibuster hurdle on Thursday, with Republicans providing the necessary votes to all but guarantee passage of the first major federal firearm laws in decades. The bill, which would expand background checks to include juvenile records and incentivize states to adopt “red flag” laws to confiscate guns from people

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional New York state’s limits on carrying concealed handguns in public, handing a landmark victory to gun rights advocates in a nation deeply divided over how to address firearms violence. The 6-3 ruling, with the court’s conservative justices in the majority and liberal justices in dissent,

NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images The National Rifle Association cheered the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that expands gun rights. NRA chief Wayne LaPierre called it “a watershed win for good men and women all across America.” The decision “brings life-saving justice to law-abiding Americans,” LaPierre added. 

Cruel timing for Biden as court’s gun ruling clouds breakthrough in Congress President ‘deeply disappointed’ by justices’ decision as bipartisan bill to strengthen gun safety appears ready to pass When the US supreme court struck down New York state’s limits on carrying concealed handguns in public, it clouded what should have been a day celebrating

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures advanced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, even as the Supreme Court broadly expanded gun rights by ruling Americans have a constitutional right to carry handguns in public for self-defense. The landmark court ruling and Senate action on gun safety illustrate the

Fairfax, Va. - The National Rifle Association (NRA) welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen. The Court affirmed that the right to bear arms does not stop at a person’s front door. This is the most significant Second Amendment ruling in more than a decade.  “Today’s ruling is a watershed win for good men and

Justices scrutinize New York gun law In a case that could lead to a landmark ruling, the justices with the U.S. Supreme Court are looking at New York’s century-old law regarding carrying a concealed weapon in public. NEW YORK – The Supreme Court has ruled that New York’s concealed carry statute that requires an individual

Even though former President Donald Trump has lost proxy battles with other key Republicans, he remains the most sought-after endorsement in the GOP. But Trump’s time as kingmaker could be coming to an end now that his former allies have had a taste of independence. More than 100 of Trump’s endorsed candidates have won their

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Political experts say the National Rifle Association is not weakened as much as critics say it is as the association worked to influence negotiations on the bipartisan Senate gun bill that is on track to be passed before the July 4 holiday, and with the House taking

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional New York state’s limits on carrying concealed handguns in public, handing a landmark victory to gun rights advocates in a nation deeply divided over how to address firearms violence. The 6-3 ruling, with the court’s conservative justices in the majority

Then-New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks in April 2021. He is proud of programs like universal preschool and believes that voters are prepared to embrace him once again. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press NEW YORK — At six feet, five inches, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s lumbering height is an apt embodiment