In Heller it was upheld as an individual constitutional right to have and keep guns in the home for self protection. And this week in the New York case it was upheld as an individual constitutional right to keep and bear arms in public for self defense. Everyone supposedly feels all states will become “shall issue” states and rightfully they should.
But did the Supreme Court not open up the case that if carrying a gun is a constitutional right inside and outside the home, all states must allow concealed carry for all including non-residents. Constitutional Rights don’t stop at state borders. If they still want to license, so far they can, but they must issue non-resident licenses as well so that all citizens, not just residents can exercise their constitutional rights.
Am I wrong?
Ps… Q said “guns are safe”. I think he was right.
There is also another SCOTUS case from several years ago that says that no state has authority to demand a license in order to exercise a constitutional right.
No you are right. They did not specifically say “all citizens”can now “open carry”, but stated that “individuals, elected or not” cannot STOP a citizen from exercising their “ right”to open carry. Sounds a little convoluted but I read the whole opinion and that’s what I took away from it.
Court affirmed 2A federal aka all states. Court affirmed RvW not federal so states must decide.
Any thougts on whether this means peaceble journey is now allowed in every state?