President Joe Biden issued his response to the Supreme Court handing gun owners a major Second Amendment-related victory on Thursday.
“Since 1911, the State of New York has required individuals who would like to carry a concealed weapon in public to show a need to do so for the purpose of self-defense and to acquire a license,” Biden said Thursday after the Supreme Court issued its 6–3 ruling that essentially strikes down certain state and municipal laws regarding whether an individual can carry a firearm in a concealed manner.
The case in question, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, was the first significant Second Amendment case to be heard by the Supreme Court in more than 10 years. New York’s law required an individual to show they had “proper cause” to obtain a concealed carry license….