Supreme Court New York Law Violates Right To Carry Guns Outside Home

Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects a right to openly carry handguns outside the home for self-defense.

The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had upheld a New York City law that effectively banned the open carrying of handguns in public.

The ruling is a victory for gun rights advocates and a blow to gun control groups that have sought to restrict the carrying of firearms in public places.

The case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York, concerned a New York City law that prohibited the transport of handguns outside the home, except to shooting ranges or gunsmiths.

The law effectively banned the open carrying of handguns in public.

The Supreme Court's decision means that the law is now invalid and cannot be enforced.

The ruling is a victory for gun rights advocates and a blow to gun control groups that have sought to restrict the carrying of firearms in public places.