On this edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss the Supreme Court gun ruling and its implications for gun safety laws in a number of states, including California. Last week, in a 6-3 vote, the court's conservative majority struck down a century old New York law that limited licenses to carry a gun in public.
The ruling has profound implications for the safety and conduct of up to 83 million people in New York and seven other states plus Washington DC with similar “proper cause” laws. They include heavily populated states, such as California and New Jersey, which account for roughly three out of every four Americans, according to the Guardian.
Guests:
Jess Bravin, Supreme Court correspondent with The Wall Street Journal
Chip Brownlee, reporter at The Trace
Web Resources:
The Trace: SCOTUS Says People Have a Right to Carry Guns in Public
SCOTUSblog: A minor impact on gun laws but a potentially momentous shift in constitutional method
GQ: More Guns, Less Freedom: The Supreme Court Wants to Take America Back to the 18th Century
New York Times: With N.Y. Gun Law Struck Down, States Scramble to Respond
CalMATTERS: Supreme Court ruling puts target on California gun laws
