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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual's right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense; New York's proper-cause requirement is unconstitutional.
Case Summary
Bruen established a new constitutional standard for evaluating gun regulations, requiring courts to assess whether modern laws are consistent with the historical tradition of firearm regulation in the United States, striking down New York's restrictive concealed carry permitting scheme.