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
Timing
Decided June 23, 2022
The Court released its decision 232 days after oral argument on November 3, 2021. The median for cases argued in November is 136 days.
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Grounding
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- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 30, 2026
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