New York’s Bid to Derail Supreme Court Gun Case Rebuffed

By Chris Eger

New York officials tried to get the U.S. Supreme Court to hold off on looking at one of the city’s gun control laws. The Court said no this week. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an effort by New York officials to hold off on a challenge to the City’s restrictive gun laws. New York had asked the nation’s high court to delay the case brought by three local gun owners who argue the City’s “premises permit” scheme — which drastically restricts the ability to leave one’s premises with a firearm — is unconstitutional.
While the law was previously upheld by lower and appellate courts, the Supreme Court agreed in January to hear a further challenge to the City’s restriction — the first such move by the court on a major gun case since 2010. This triggered a response by City officials to try to short circuit the case while local lawmakers evaluated changes to their gun control statute, arguing that the subject was moot.
On Monday, the Justices denied City’s motion, setting the stage for the case to continue. The gun owners who first took the City to court six years ago are backed in their effort by the

Source: Guns.com