The 2nd Amended Is Absolute
Yesterday the Supreme Court of The United States ruled in favor of the New York Rifle & Pistol Association in its case against Bruen, the Superintendent of New York State Police. This is a monumental victory for gun rights advocates across the nation. In short, the Supreme Court agreed in a 6-3 vote that New York State’s “May Issue” stance is unconstitutional. This case is the first Second Amendment case that the court has agreed to review in over a decade. The last Second Amendment decision was “The Heller Decision” in which the court ruled that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual’s right to possess firearms independent of service in a state militia and to use firearms for traditionally lawful purposes, including self-defense within the home (defining the word “Keep” within the Second Amendment). The decision released today confirms that the Constitution guarantees an individual’s right to protect and defend themselves with firearms outside of the home (defining the word “Bear” within the Second Amendment). The opinion was written by Justice Clarence Thomas with concurring pieces written by Justices Alito, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. The dissent opinion was written by Chief Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan. This ruling proves that the Second Amendment is absolute!
What Are The Lasting Effects of this Supreme Court Ruling?
The ruling released yesterday will primarily affect the current laws within the states of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii, and California. Washington DC will also be affected. These states severely restrict who can carry a firearm and when but the Supreme Court made it clear today that these laws are unconstitutional. The Court’s opinion does leave the door open for these states to require background checks, permits, and/or restrictions on the types of firearms as well as ammunition limits. Of course, the fight will not end here as many liberals are extremely disappointed and they will test the limits of this ruling in the lower courts. For now, pro-Second Amendment advocates can rejoice in the fact that we have a SCOTUS that will uphold the constitution!