No. 20-843October Term 2021Decided Jun 23, 2022
New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen
The Supreme Court considered whether New York's law requiring individuals to show a special need for self-defense to obtain a concealed-carry license is constitutional.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 23, 2022
- What it's about
The Supreme Court considered whether New York's law requiring individuals to show a special need for self-defense to obtain a concealed-carry license is constitutional. The Court ruled that this requirement violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments by preventing law-abiding citizens from exercising their right to bear arms in public.
Question presented
Does New York's law requiring that applicants for unrestricted concealed-carry licenses demonstrate a special need for self-defense violate the Second Amendment?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released Jun 23, 2022
- Area
Gun Rights
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 30, 2026
- Method
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