New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned that the ruling would allow for more guns on the streets and put residents at risk.
Members of the media gather around demonstrators outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, June 21, 2022.striking down a New York state law
The 6-3 opinion was authored by Justice Clarence Thomas for the conservative majority with the three liberal justices dissenting. "It is outrageous that at a moment of national reckoning on gun violence, the Supreme Court has recklessly struck down a New York law that limits those who can carry concealed weapons," Hochul
"We have been preparing for this decision and will continue to do everything possible to work with our federal, state, and local partners to protect our city. Those efforts will include a comprehensive review of our approach to defining 'sensitive locations' where carrying a gun is banned, and reviewing our application process to ensure that only those who are fully qualified can obtain a carry license," he said in a statement.
"This right-wing Supreme Court just gave in to the gun lobby and struck down a critical New York State gun control law. As we face rising gun violence across the country, this decision will only make it harder to protect New Yorkers from dangerous weapons in our communities,"Aligned groups advocating for stricter gun laws echoed those lamentations, painting in stark terms the violence they say could follow the ruling.
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