What the Supreme Court’s Opinion in NYSRPA v. Bruen Means for the Second Amendment

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🗓️ 25 June 2022

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On Thursday, June 23, the Supreme Court released its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v.Bruen. In a 6-3 opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, the Court held that New York’s law requiring anyone seeking a concealed carry license to demonstrate they had “proper cause” for the license—or a special need for self-defense—violated the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The decision expands the Second Amendment right to bear arms to include outside the home. To help us understand the opinion and what it means for gun rights, gun control measures and future reforms and legislation surrounding guns—including assault weapons bans—are Adam Winkler of UCLA, author of Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America, and Clark Neily of the Cato Institute, who served as co-counsel in the landmark Second Amendment case District of Columbia v. Heller. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.

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1:01.2	Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit chartered by Congress to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.
1:10.0	The Supreme Court has just released its opinion in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association versus Bruin.
1:17.0	It's a landmark decision about Second Amendment rights outside the home.
1:22.0	Joining us for a deep dive into the... Amendment rights outside the home.
1:22.6	Joining us for a deep dive into the decision
1:25.8	are two of Americans leading experts on the Second Amendment
1:29.5	and two great friends of We The People.
1:32.0	Clark Neely is senior vice president for legal studies at the Cato Institute.
1:36.0	He served as co-council and District of Columbia versus Heller.
1:40.0	That was an important Second Amendment case.
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