Gun restrictions in liberal states at risk

 Washington Examiner:

Now that the Supreme Court has struck down New York’s concealed carry law, similar restrictions in several other states may soon face successful challenges.

Justices ruled 6-3 in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that a state can’t demand its gun owners provide a justification when applying for a concealed carry permit. The ruling essentially said the people's right to bear arms exists equally both inside and outside their homes.

SUPREME COURT RULES NEW YORK'S STRICT CONCEALED CARRY GUN LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

“This is more than just a great day for New York because this ruling opens the door to rightly change the law in the seven remaining states that still don’t recognize the right to carry a firearm for personal protection,” said Jason Ouimet, executive director at the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action.

New York had for years relied on a “may issue” permitting system, which means that local officials had broader discretion to deny applications for concealed carry permits. New York law required applicants to show they had “proper cause” to carry a weapon in public.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who sided with the majority, wrote in a concurring opinion that the latest decision would not affect “shall issue” permitting rules in 43 states, which allow applicants to receive concealed carry permits as long as all the basic legal requirements are met.

Kavanaugh warned, however, that six states with may-issue permitting could face successful legal challenges.

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States that already allow conceal carry have no significant increase in gun crime.  I there something about people in New York that makes them more likely to engage in gun crime? 

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