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Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts)
Wed Dec 29, 2021, 11:05 AM Dec 2021

What impact could a Supreme Court ruling have on Colorado gun laws?

https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/what-impact-could-a-supreme-court-ruling-have-on-colorado-gun-laws/

A decision expected next year by the U.S. Supreme Court on a New York state law restricting who can carry a weapon, concealed or not, in public could reshape how some states enforce concealed carry laws and permitting processes.

The case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, is a review of New York law that denies law-abiding citizens permission to carry a firearm unless they can demonstrate sufficient cause, which is determined by the state.

The New York law is restrictive compared with many other states’ laws on open and concealed firearm carrying, such as Colorado’s laws.

Cody Wisniewski, director of the Lakewood based Mountain States Legal Foundation’s Center to Keep and Bear Arms, served as counsel of record to the Supreme Court case.

Wisniewski said he thinks it is fairly unlikely the Supreme Court will rule in favor of New York. Even if it did, it wouldn’t immediately affect Colorado’s laws.

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The story is of local interest to me, given that I live in Colorado. My guess is that the Supremes will rule against New York, resulting in “may issue” states being forced to become “shall issue”.

We’ll see what happens in a half a year.
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What impact could a Supreme Court ruling have on Colorado gun laws? (Original Post) Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 OP
It will be interesting to see how they craft the ruling. PTWB Dec 2021 #1
I just renewed my Texas permit. oneshooter Dec 2021 #4
If you find yourself cheering for a right wing Court AndyS Dec 2021 #2
We cheer for correct rulings. PTWB Dec 2021 #3
 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
1. It will be interesting to see how they craft the ruling.
Wed Dec 29, 2021, 11:10 AM
Dec 2021

I too expect New York’s archaic law to be struck down, but the real question is how broad (or narrow) the SCOTUS decision will be.

The New York law is so outrageously restrictive that they have no one to blame but themselves. The state legislature should have fixed this law a long time ago.

New York turned an enumerated right into a privilege available only to a select few.

On a side note, I’m not a fan of so-called constitutional carry laws. I prefer must issue permitting on the condition of minimum standards being met by the applicant. My state has permitted carry and recently enacted constitutional carry, but I still have my permit and I plan to renew it before it expires.

AndyS

(14,559 posts)
2. If you find yourself cheering for a right wing Court
Wed Dec 29, 2021, 11:18 AM
Dec 2021

created by Mitch McConnel and Donald Trump you should seriously re-evaluate your moral construct.

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