Supreme Court Showdown Set For New York City Gun Case

By Cam Edwards

The U.S. Supreme Court today set the table for its first decision in a 2nd Amendment case in nearly a decade today when it issued an order in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. New York City for the parties to prepare for oral arguments on December 2nd. New York City had asked the Court to declare the case mooted, because the city has changed the law being challenged and now claims all of the issues raised in the lawsuit have been settled. Former Solicitor General Paul Clement, who represents the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association begs to differ, and says there are still relevant issues left unaddressed by the city’s changes. What’s more, says Clement, is that the city could change their law again once the Court dismisses the case.

Today, the justices informed the parties to be prepared to argue both the issue of mootness and the merits of the case, which hinge on a New York City law restricting the transportation of legally owned firearms. Federal courts have upheld the law, but gun control advocates are so terrified of a …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms