He then directly addressed the U.S. Supreme Court’s
Bruen
decision, which
struck down
New York’s proper cause requirement for concealed carry permit issuance.
Eddins wrote, “
Bruen
snubs federalism principles. Still, the United States Supreme Court does not strip states of all sovereignty to pass traditional police power laws designed to protect people.”
He later added, “States retain the authority to require that individuals have a license before carrying firearms in public.”
It remains to be seen what, if any, appellate action will be taken in light of another important aspect of the
Bruen
decision; namely, the recognition that the Second Amendment protects a right to carry a gun outside the home for self-defense.
On June 23, 2022, Breitbart News
quoted
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s majority opinion, wherein he referenced previous cases affirming the right to keep and bear arms in the home for self-defense, then turned to
Bruen
and said, “In this case, petitioners and respondents agree that ordinary, law-abiding citizens have a similar right to carry handguns publicly for their self-defense.”
The case is
Hawaii v. Wilson
, No. SCAP-22-0000561 in the Hawaii Supreme Court.
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