Judge orders New York to dole out nearly half a million in legal fees to NRA after Supreme Court victory

Fox News ^ | 10/02/23 | Brianna Herlihy

[Libloather]

FIRST ON FOX - A New York judge ordered the state to pay nearly half a million dollars in legal feels to the National Rifle Association (NRA) after the gun rights group won a major case at the Supreme Court.

In a case decided last summer, the Supreme Court ruled that a New York public carry licensing law was unconstitutional and that the ability to carry a pistol in public was a constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment.

The NRA was a party in that case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, and last week a New York judge ordered the state to pay $447,700.82 in legal fees.

"The NRA regards the $447K award in the NYSRPA V. Bruen case as a pivotal victory, a symbol that justice is definitively on our side," Michael Jean, NRA’s director of the Office of Litigation Counsel, told Fox News Digital in a statement.

"This triumph in Bruen has fortified the Second Amendment in an unprecedented manner, and we continue our unrelenting fight to uphold our rights and challenge those who endeavor to infringe upon them," he added.

Jean noted, however, that the payout "only scratches the surface" and covers "merely a third" of the group's legal expenses. Jean thanked the generosity of "devoted NRA members" that helped to cover the brunt of the legal fees for the case, noting that "New York refuses to fully compensate."

Before the high court weighed in, the standard for carrying a weapon required an applicant to show "proper cause" for seeking a license, and allowed New York officials to exercise discretion in determining whether a person has shown a good enough reason for needing to carry a firearm. Stating that one wished to protect themselves or their property was not enough.

[spincaster]

Now, what about Maryland?

[joma89]

Nice win. We need more wins for the 2nd amendment.

[griffin]

Sounds like it’s time for Wayne to going shoppin’ for a NEW SUIT!

[gitmo]

Many States have tried to address some of the dangers of gun violence just described by passing laws that limit, in various ways, who may purchase, carry, or use firearms of different kinds," Breyer wrote. "The court today severely burdens states’ efforts to do so."

Guaranteeing that only criminals are armed and that citizens are defenseless.

[Loud Mime]

for a militia that sits on its thumbs

[Chad C. Mulligan]

“Guaranteeing that only criminals are armed and that citizens are defenseless.”

Read that statement by Breyer more carefully.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Ping !

[Bob434]

i understand that a person also had to have police contact them and have 3 references or something like that and jump through various hoops to get a permit? is that true anyone know?

also- woudl be nice if SC struck down NY’s ‘Safe Act” as unconstitutional

[marktwain]

Notice the author has to change reality, inverting the arrow of causation, to make his charge. From the article:

Breyer cited statistics, including 45,222 Americans killed by firearms in the U.S.

This is bad English. The proper usage is "killed with firearms". The use of the term "by" transfers volition from the person to the firearm.

[LIConFem]

Wayne LaPierre will be able to build another outhouse on his TX compound.

[PROCON]

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[jjotto]

Note that this is not the highest court in New York state. This a lower level New York County judge.

[Jonny7797]

Taxpayers get pinched again. We have to pay to keep our rights, then our own government uses our money to sue to take those right away, then taxpayers have to pick up the tab again when they lose.

Somthin aint right with this picture.

[1Old Pro]

Somthin aint right with this picture.

Because there is no accountability in government for wasting taxpayer funds. And 2nd, they are awash in taxpayer funds so they have no problem wasting our money.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Now the rats will do it again. It isn’t their money being paid out. Why should they care?

[Blood of Tyrants]

“Stating that one wished to protect themselves or their property was not enough.”

So protecting the life of a government official or really rich person or THEIR property was enough of reason to get a permit but protecting your own life and the lives of your family and your property weren’t enough of a reason?

How very elitist of them.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Liberals believe that every firearm is inhabited by a demonic spirit that makes the owner want to go shoot school childern.