Supreme Court Strikes Down New York's Handgun Law

In one of the most consequential rulings on gun control in over a decade, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law Thursday requiring state residents to have "proper cause" to carry a handgun. Supporters of the Second Amendment have lauded the decision, while gun control advocates say it jeopardizes public health, writes USA Today.
Gun rights supporters ecstatic, safety experts appalled: Supreme Court ruling reverberates across nation (USA Today)
According to the New York Times, the Supreme Court ruling that Americans have a broad right to arm themselves in public is expected to spur a wave of lawsuits seeking to loosen existing state and federal restrictions and will force five states — California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey, home to a quarter of all Americans — to rewrite their laws.
Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Law Limiting Guns in Public (New York Times)
In response to the ruling, New York City officials said they were considering ways to expand the number of "sensitive places" where firearms can be restricted in public. City Council speaker Adrienne Adams, a Democrat from Queens, said she would call for the state legislature to pass a law declaring any place with over 10,000 people per square mile a "sensitive place," effectively outlawing concealed carry throughout New York City, according to National Review.
Blue States Scramble to Rewrite Gun Laws after Historic Supreme Court Ruling (National Review)
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