Supreme Court Halts NYC’s Flight from Review under Second Amendment


MSLF attorney Cody Wisniewski wrote an amicus brief for the Supreme Court case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. City of New York. Cody just published an article at National Review, explaining why the early action from the Supreme Court is not looking for New York City officials who do not respect the Second Amendment.

This case arose as a result of NYC’s unconstitutional ban on transporting a licensed handgun outside city limits. For the past six years, NYC has vehemently defended its handgun transportation ban, but only at the last minute sought to avoid Supreme Court review when city officials realized the odds of success weren’t in their favor.

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