WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court overturned the New York State system for issuing concealed weapons permits, ruling that the centennial law requiring applicants to prove an “appropriate cause” and a “good moral character “violates the Second Amendment.
The 6-3 decision in the case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. against Bruen, marks the widest expansion of gun rights since 2010, when the court applied a 2008 nationwide ruling establishing an individual right to armed self-defense within the case. home. It calls into question similar laws in at least eight more states and in the District of Columbia, where authorities have substantial discretion over the issuance of concealed weapons permits.