Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared ready to shoot down New York state's limits on carrying concealed handguns in public in a major gun rights case that could imperil various firearms restrictions nationally.
New York requires people to show a "proper cause" for carrying concealed handguns - including an actual, rather than speculative, self-defense need - to receive permission from a state firearms licensing officer. For more on the story, check out Reuters reporting from the court.