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US Supreme Court agrees to hear firearm case, discuss second amendment

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April 27, 2021

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge regarding restrictions on carrying firearms outside the home.

Justices have moved to hear the claim, brought forward by two gun owners and a New York affiliate of the National Rifle Association (NRA).

BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court granted cert and will be hearing an NRA-backed case challenging New York’s unconstitutional gun laws. More to come!

— NRA (@NRA) April 26, 2021

The applicants are seeking to challenge a denial by their state to carry concealed weapons for self-defense.

This case is significant because it is the first time the predominantly conservative court will rule over the nation’s hotly debated stance on gun control and gun reform.

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