Supreme Court Gun Record Is Sparse Ahead of Likely Rights Expansion

The US Supreme Court is ready to rule on the lawfulness of carrying guns outside the home in New York Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen.

Supreme Court jurisprudence on the right to bear arms is brief with long spells between decisions. The Second Amendment was long interpreted as applying federally, not to the states. The most recent cases decided by the court more than a decade ago were a turning point, and set up the now enlarged conservative-majority to likely expand gun rights.

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