gun rights

DC update: Justices skeptical about NY gun law; Senate GOP blocks John Lewis voting bill

BY: - November 4, 2021

At Supreme Court oral argument, conservative justices question New York gun control law WASHINGTON — Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court expressed skepticism Wednesday after listening to two hours of oral arguments on a New York law that imposes strict limits on carrying a gun outside the home—a case that will test how far states can go when crafting their own laws.

Supreme Court takes up major gun rights case today. Here’s what’s at stake.

BY: - November 3, 2021

All eyes will be on the U.S. Supreme Court today when the high court will take up the first major Second Amendment case in more than a decade. The case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, could have major implications for states and their ability to regulate guns, according to three Duke University scholars.