Supreme Court rules New York’s strict concealed carry law is unconstitutional

Published June 23, 2022 12:00am ET



The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a long-standing New York concealed carry law violated the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in a ruling that was quickly rebuked by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the White House.

Justice Clarence Thomas authored the 6-3 ruling that reversed a lower court decision upholding New York’s 108-year-old law that limited who can obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.

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