Supreme Court justices' families were just given more security. What about the rest of us? - thereidout Blog
— and a court that has no problem accepting privileges it won’t grant the rest of the country.
It’s a dangerous gift to the gun-loving conservative movement that could have a cascade effect in other states. In a 6-3 decision, the court’s conservative justices struck down a New York law, which had been in place for more than a century, requiring people show they have a special need to obtain a concealed weapons permit. We canbecause of this decision. And the ruling will undoubtedly open the door to cases challenging any form of public restriction on guns.
Advocates for public safety — including many police officers — agree the ruling will make New Yorkers less safe. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams — both Democrats — as well as multiple police officials haveThere isn’t much mystery to America’s uniquely awful gun violence problem .
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