The U.S supreme court recently ruled in favour of gun owners carrying their guns outside their homes.
The ruling dissipates state rules giving local officials the power to deny gun permits for any reasonable reason.
Justice Clarence Thomas said the state’s requirement violates people’s constitutional rights.
The ruling comes amid intense gun violence, and Congress might enact significant gun legislation.
The three dissenting justices insisted the court was trampling on efforts to manage weapons use and violence.
Kathy Hochul, the Governor of New York, said the ruling sends us backwards in efforts against gun violence.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested the ruling might affect six other states.
Breyer acknowledged that using guns for self-defence, hunting, and target practice is common and legitimate.
He also insisted that states should be able to develop schemes that mitigate the threat of these weapons.
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