Supreme Court sidesteps major ruling on 2nd Amendment after New York changes gun law - ... - 0 views
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The Supreme Court declined on Monday to rule in a case concerning the scope of the 2nd Amendment, dealing a blow to supporters of gun rights and lawyers for the government who had hoped the newly solidified conservative majority would expand gun rights as early as this term.
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The case, which was argued in December, concerns a New York City law that regulates where licensed handgun owners can take a locked and unloaded handgun.
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When the Supreme Court agreed to take up the case, the law blocked individuals from removing a handgun from the address listed on the license except to travel to nearby authorized small arms ranges or shooting clubs.
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