The Supreme Court turned away a firearms dealers’ emergency request on Jan. 18 to halt a months-old New York law that imposed new restrictions on gun purchases and dealers that the dealers say adversely affected sales and violated their rights.
The ruling comes as challenges to gun laws across the nation have escalated since the Supreme Court struck down previous New York rules on guns in June of last year. In the same opinion, the high court also held that there is a constitutional right to carry a gun outside the home for self-defense, leading states such as New York and Illinois to respond by doubling down on firearms restrictions….