NYC CCW case is at SCOTUS!

[Texasgrillchef]

Just like I have said for the last 30 days… And written by Thomas!

Our opinion came today!

 

[King Chicken]

Oh no. Sotomayor played a reverse card and the ruling is now reversed!

 

[lazarus]

Indeed, the Court recognized in Heller at least one way in which the Second Amendment’s historically fixed meaning applies to new circumstances: Its reference to “arms” does not apply “only [to] those arms in existence in the 18th century.” 554 U. S., at 582.

-Thomas

 

[FrankZ]

The more I read the more it looks good

 

[eruby]

Brian Frosh weeps.

The Mad Mommies are inconsolable....

Doug Gansler is apoplectic

Joseph Curran is aphasic

 

[GuitarmanNick]

Oh happy days!

 

[Lalez]

Congratulations from this Floridian (ex-Marylander)

If I was still a Maryland resident, I would be wearing dual Glock 48’s IWB today in Baltimore County.

This is National Concealed Carry reciprocity day.

 

[ZeroCool]

Hmmmmm. But keeps in place shall issue requirements.

Still reading... but this is my concern. Now MD establishes insanely burdensome training requirements that effectively kills shall issue... they do this in spite of the ruling because they know it will take years to make it back to the SC, if it ever does and at that time the makeup of the court could be different.

This is still a huge win, no doubt, but unless it really smacks down those burdensome requirements, there are lots of games to be easily be played by the state.

 

[alucard0822]

So MD permits all around, woot

 

[Kair350]

Merry Early Christmas!

 

[Inigoes]

Heller’s methodology centered onconstitutional text and history. It did not invoke any means-end test such as strict or intermediate scrutiny, and it expressly rejected any interest-balancing inquiry akin to intermediate scrutiny. Pp. 9–15.

 

[2nd=Good+Substantial]

Happy Birthday, Justice Thomas!!

I didn't realize that. He got the present of writing the opinion he so wanted to. Obviously he gave us a big gift of restoring some of our rights.

 

[King Chicken]

Still reading... but this is my concern. Now MD establishes insanely burdensome training requirements that effectively kills shall issue... they do this in spite of the ruling because they know it will take years to make it back to the SC, if it ever does and at that time the makeup of the court could be different.

This is still a huge win, no doubt, but unless it really smacks down those burdensome requirements, there are lots of games to be easily be played by the state.

Yyyyep. Same kind of games NY will play.

 

[Bigfoot21075]

I am SURE Marylandastan will pull stupidity out of their hat to delay the inevitable, but it is a LEAP in the right direction.

 

[lazarus]

I see some similar references like this in several places as I am quick reading through the opinion. I expect a healthy GVR on the AWB held case.

"respondents next direct the Court to the history of the Colonies and early Republic, but they identify only three restrictions on public carry from that time. While the Court doubts that just three colonial regulations could suffice to show a tradition of public-carry regulation, even looking at these laws on their own terms, the Court is not convinced that they regulated public carry akin to the New York law at issue. The statutes essentially prohibited bearing arms in a way that spread “fear” or “terror” among the people, including by carrying of “dangerous and unusual weapons.” See 554 U. S., at 627. Whatever the likelihood that handguns were considered “dangerous and unusual” during the colonial period, they are today “the quintessential self-defense weapon.” Id., at 629. Thus, these colonial laws provide no justification for laws restricting the public carry of weapons that are unquestionably in common use today. Pp. 37–42"

I sort of suspect this court is going to find something like 20-40 million AR-15s is "common use". It allows them to continue upholding the NFA though (sad panda). But I have a feeling assault weapon BANS are going to fall flat on their face. Assault weapon REGULATIONS might not though.

 

[HarryLogan]

Does this mean every state has to be Shall Issue?

Or does this mean permit-less Constitutional Carry applies to every state?

 

[ironpony]

Just like I have said for the last 30 days… And written by Thomas!

Our opinion came today!

Yeah, you called it

 

[Stoveman]

CNBC article with a prominent Patriot Picket sign outside SCOTUS.

Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law restricting concealed carry in major Second Amendment case

The Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Second Amendment advocates, who opposed the New York law restricting concealed carry gun licenses.

www.cnbc.com

 

[ChrisD]

Like there aren't any in their streets?

Exhibit a.. Chicago.
B... Baltimore.
Etc.

Plenty, but as long as it is criminal activity, they remain silent. Can’t allow the tables to be turned without hyperbole.

 

[lazarus]

Congratulations from this Floridian (ex-Marylander)

If I was still a Maryland resident, I would be wearing dual Glock 48’s IWB today in Baltimore County.

This is National Concealed Carry reciprocity day.

I haven't read far enough into the opinion, but that doesn't seem to be what it is saying. Permits can still be required from what I've read before. Unlimited burden on said permits is not permited. So don't go carrying in states that require a permit...