Biden Administration Asks the U.S. Supreme Court to Judicially Nullify the Right to Bear Arms

nraila.org ^ | Sept. 27, 2021

[PROCON]

On September 21, the Biden Administration filed an amicus brief in the pending U.S. Supreme Court case of New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, supporting New York’s draconian and unconstitutional restrictions on the right to bear firearms in public for self-defense.

This NRA-supported challenge to New York’s “may-issue” licensing scheme for public handgun carry is the first Second Amendment challenge to a firearm law to reach the high court since 2010.

New York’s law presumptively denies the right to bear arms for self-defense unless a license applicant can demonstrate a special need for self-protection that distinguishes the person from the general population.

In practice, this means the rich and well-connected can get unrestricted carry licenses but ordinary people cannot, even if they actually face a greater risk of being violently victimized while going about their daily lives in public. The law effectively nullifies for most New Yorkers what the Supreme Court has already characterized as “the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.”

New York’s “may-issue” scheme in fact gives authorities so much discretion that it has fostered a culture of corruption, particularly within the Licensing Division of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). There have been repeated scandals involving the NYPD Licensing Division’s application process, with “facilitators” offering gifts and bribes to licensing personnel to approve or expedite their clients’ applications. In some cases, this has resulted in the issuance of carry licenses to applicants with otherwise disqualifying criminal histories and in criminal convictions for NYPD officers. In other locales, licenses are issued by elected sheriffs, with preference given to political donors and supporters.

[ducttape45]

I hope you’re right

[Bikkuri]

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[FormerFRLurker]

From the article:

“New York’s law presumptively denies the right to bear arms for self-defense unless a license applicant can demonstrate a special need for self-protection that distinguishes the person from the general population.”

I believe living in any high-crime area should qualify one for a self-defense firearms license, but maybe that’s just me.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Well, THAT should sell a lot more guns this week! 10% ‘For The Big Guy’ don’t ‘cha know!

It needs an AMENDMENT to our Constitution to change then 2nd Amendment.

Slow Joe and his handlers can make BIG PRONOUNCEMENTS but it AIN’T gonna happen anytime soon.

Either way, keep your powder dry. ;)

[apoliticalone]

Exactly. The Australian government has oddly been acting like tyrannical fascists against their citizenry. Would they dare be doing that if Australians were still armed and free? So is our freedom and 2A more important than anything as stated by our founding fathers?

[Big Red Badger]

I just wonder what kinda
Dope these Guys are on!?!

[boxlunch]

That people are waking up to the genocide by the “vaxxes” .

Latest Project Veritas undercover. https://youtu.be/hNIj83XNNeE

Truth is coming out and these people are going to pay .
They should be afraid.

[dayglored]

> Makes you wonder what they are planning to do to us that makes them so afraid that citizens own firearms.

Easy -- they plan to do things that armed Americans would shoot them for doing.

*PING* to Null and Void.

[Segovia]

Do you have reloading equipment? Not many of us do. Biden has already stopped all importation of ammo... in case you missed it.

[Segovia]

Because, for all his sterling qualities, all his great intentions, all his dedication and hard work, PDJT is a PISS POOR judge of character. He took way too much advice from his daughter’s husband, from Rudi Giuliani, and his slimey New York friends.

[null and void]

EVERYTHING obama biden does either:

a) Weakens America/Americans
b) Distances America's allies
c) Strengthens America's enemies
d) Attacks Christianity
e) Serves islam
f) Harms Israel
Or some combination of the above.

The government wants to disarm us after 245 yrs 'cuz they plan to do things we would shoot them for!

At no point in history has any government ever wanted its people to be defenseless for any good reason ~ nully's son

The biggest killer of mankind

Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!

To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...

[DoughtyOne]

Yes, every alarm bell known to man is going off with what
these Communists are dedicated to doing.

[CottonBall]

They can just suspend the Constitution. That’s what Hitler did, with the Weimar Constitution.

[Manly Warrior]

I think he meant something entirely distinct and apart from any political process.

Also, the BOR does not confer and thusly cannot remove, the rights enumerated therein, or any other right not specifically mentioned. They beling to the states or the people themselves....

God gave me life and rights to live it

[Manly Warrior]

Posse comitatus suspended? Insurrection or rebellion needing suppression?

The military would likely find it rough going.

[Segovia]

Hells bells, you needn’t go so far afield. Lincoln did it.

[CottonBall]

A fascist regime is a more fitting comparison

[Segovia]

Which is why I noted that Lincoln did it. He suspended the Constitution. Habeas Corpus, and all.