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New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen

Decided
Docket: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

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Case argued before the Court

Nov 3, 2021

Opinion Issued

Court's decision released

Jun 23, 2022