In a landmark case that is likely to further inflame the debate over guns in the U.S., the Supreme Court has overturned New York’s handgun law, calling the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed gun in public unconstitutional, reports The Guardian.
The 6-3 decision in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v Bruen is says the law is a violation of the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The law had required anyone wanting to carry a handgun in public to prove that they had a “proper cause” to do so.
The ruling has profound implications for the safety and conduct of up to 83 million people who live in New York and seven other states plus Washington DC, which have similar “proper cause” laws. They include some of the most heavily populated states in the country such as California and New Jersey, which between them account for roughly three out of every four Americans.
