Clarence Thomas delivers 2nd Amendment win for Americans

 Washington Free Beacon:

The Supreme Court on Thursday recognized a constitutional right to carry firearms for self-defense for the first time, a sweeping victory for Second Amendment rights.

The justices struck down New York State's restrictions on concealed carry in a far-reaching ruling poised to undo remaining limits on the right to carry. Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the majority opinion for a 6-3 Court over dissents from the liberal trio.

The decision easily eclipses the bipartisan gun-control legislation advancing in Congress. The bill, crafted after deadly mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, means to beef up red-flag laws, improve information sharing for background checks, and increase security at schools. For gun-control advocates, the effort is their first victory at the federal level since the 1990s. But it will be a hollow one in view of Thursday's ruling, which casts doubt on the constitutionality of numerous limits on carrying guns in public.

President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign the bipartisan gun bill, was quick to condemn the ruling. He reiterated his view that the Second Amendment ought to be a top issue in the November congressional election.

"This ruling contradicts both common sense and the Constitution, and should deeply trouble us all," he said. "I call on Americans across the country to make their voices heard on gun safety. Lives are on the line."

The Court first recognized an individual right to self-defense in the home in a 2008 case, D.C. v. Heller. In Thursday's case, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, the justices said that a right they recognized over a decade ago applies with equal force outside the home.

"Nothing in the Second Amendment's text draws a home/public distinction with respect to the right to keep and bear arms," Thomas wrote.
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Biden clearly does not trust Americans with guns.  Just because they have the right to carry will not give them the right to illegally use the guns they carry, however self defense is a legal use.