The Supreme Court could potentially expand second amendment rights as it takes a look at a New York law.
Currently, New York law requires people seeking a concealed carry license to show a “proper cause.”
In 2008, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to keep arms at home for self-defense.
Now a new case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association vs. Bruen, questions whether handguns can be carried in public for self-defense.
In order to conceal carry, New Yorkers must prove that they have a great need for the license and that they face a “unique danger” to their life.
Conservative justices are in favor of striking down the New York law, arguing that it goes too far and imposes a burden on the Second Amendment.
Some justices are open to considering allowing New York to ban guns from crowded places.
Arguments were held in November, months before a gunman opened fire at a Buffalo grocery store and killed 10, and another opened fire at a Texas elementary school and killed 21.
A decision from the Supreme Court is expected in the coming weeks.
