The U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of a major gun rights case could end...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of a major gun rights case could end in a misfire, with the justices on Monday debating whether to dismiss a challenge backed by the powerful National Rifle Association to a New York City handgun ordinance.
The four liberal justices indicated support for declaring the case moot because New York amended the measure. The regulation had prevented licensed owners from taking their handguns to other homes or shooting ranges outside the confines of the most-populous U.S. city. Conservative justices focussed on an argument made by the plaintiffs’ attorney Paul Clement that the city’s amended regulation is still inadequate.
Hundreds of gun control supporters demonstrated outside the courthouse, calling gun violence a public health crisis. Gun control is a contentious issue in the United States, which has experienced a series of mass shootings. The city’s attorney Richard Dearing said owners would not face consequences for coffee breaks or other “reasonably necessary” stops. That did not placate Gorsuch, who wondered what would qualify.Alito wondered what would happen if a gun owner stops to visit his mother for a couple hours.
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