"It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices."- Chief Justice John Roberts
Posted on 04/15/2013 7:28:31 AM PDT by Perdogg
The Supreme Court is staying out of the gun debate for now.
The justices on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a strict New York law that makes it difficult for residents to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.
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This case went the the SCOTUS on an application for cert from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. I can only speculate, but I suspect the SCOTUS denied cert because of the changes in the New York law (the enactment of the “SAFE Act”) that occurred subsequent to the Second Circuit decision that is at issue.
I wish they would engage in even marginally decent (wishful thinking?) journalism and explain WHICH high court.
And, you stayed at a Holiday Inn?
"It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices."- Chief Justice John Roberts
I find that to be the case in about 99.9% of reporting.
Pathtic.
Gee. We could start a FReeper legal arm and have some fun. :)
The 2nd Amendment was under attack when the first law was passed requiring a license to carry.
When some one is injured, we can only hope that the family of the injured seek redress upon the Legislature.
He will live to regret those words.
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