The National Sheriffs Association is going to the Supreme Court in favor of the 2nd Amendment – and against the restrictive gun rules that oppress law-abiding gun owners in New York City.
At issue is a restrictive regulation that prevents licensed handgun owners from moving a firearm from their home to any other location besides a licensed gun club. This means that licensees who are traveling to a second home or a shooting competition (or any other legitimate reason) are breaking the law.
The Supreme Court plans to hear a challenge to the law on December 2nd.
The Daily Caller reports that the Sheriff’s amicus brief strikes at the very heart of the law:
“The public safety interest alleged to support the rule is non-existent and unproven,” the brief reads. “There is no proof that premises licensees have ever posed a threat to public safety when transporting their handguns.”
“It is also highly implausible that premises licensees would engage in violence when transporting their handguns out of the city,” the brief adds. “Licensees undergo exceedingly searching inquiries during the application process, and licenses can be refused for even trivial reasons.”
The Court has proven friendly to gun rights before – as in the Heller case – but with new justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch on the bench, it’s a pivotal moment for the 2nd Amendment.
Read the full story here.
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