Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics on how the NYC Subway shooting will impact that U.S. Supreme Court case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Bruen that deals with New York's May Issue concealed handgun...
With Virginia switching sides, there are now 27 states that back striking down New York's May Issue requirements for concealed carry, and only 17 states and the District of Columbia that support keeping the "proper cause" requirement before permits are issued. A copy...
The impact of this case has a chance to go much farther than just whether people need to provide a “good reason” for being able to protect themselves and their families.
The State of New York has put in its response in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen case that will be heard by the Supreme Court on November 3rd. The New York state response brief starts off making this point: “In 1897, this Court said that it...
There are a couple additional briefs in the upcoming Supreme Court Case Of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that cite the CPRC's research (we had already shows one from the states of Arizona and Missouri). All the briefs are available here. Our...
The CPRC has put together an Amicus brief on the concealed carry case that will be heard by the Supreme Court in October. It is available to read here. All the briefs are available here.
A complete copy of this Amicus brief by the state Attorney Generals for Arizona and Missouri in the Supreme Court case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen is available here. The Supreme Court will hear the case in October, and it addresses...
While President Biden's commission on what changes should be made to the US Supreme Court has gotten the most attention, Democrats are also promising to increase the number of federal Circuit and District court judges --- also known as packing the courts. Trump was...
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Fox News on the fact that even if Trump is president for two terms, Democrats will still control most of the lower courts. His latest piece starts this way: Republicans are ecstatic and Democrats are livid about Brett Kavanaugh’s...
Hillary Clinton has previously spoken out on restricting people being able to carry permitted concealed handguns on May 6, 2014: “We’re way out of balance. I think that we’ve got to reign in what has become an almost article of faith that anybody can have a gun...