United States second amendmentpublic carry

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc v Bruen

597 US 1 (2022)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2022

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Second Amendment protects an individual right to carry firearms in public; gun regulations must be consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation (Justice Thomas).

Area of Law

constitutional

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