New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen
✓DecidedDocket:20-843
Second Circuit
Argued November 3, 2021
Decided June 23, 2022
Question Presented
Whether the State's denial of concealed-carry licenses for self-defense violates the Second Amendment.
Plain English Summary
The Court held that New York's proper-cause requirement for obtaining a concealed-carry license violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. The decision established that gun regulations must be consistent with historical tradition.
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Case Timeline
Certiorari Granted
Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
Oral Arguments
⚖️Case argued before the Court
Nov 3, 2021
Opinion Issued
✓Court's decision released
Jun 23, 2022