New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of New York

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New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. City of New York was a SCOTUS in the Classroom case. It was decided on April 27, 2020.

Each term Street Law selects the most classroom-relevant, student-friendly cases as our SCOTUS in the Classroom cases. Teachers are encouraged to conduct moot courts the same week the case is argued, giving students the opportunity to follow discussion and analysis in the news and listen to or read a transcript of the actual oral arguments.

Street Law provides the following case resources for New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc.  v. City of New York:

  • Case summary

Case Issue: 

Does the New York City law banning the transportation of a licensed handgun to a home or shooting range outside New York City limits violate the Second Amendment, the Commerce Clause, or the constitutional right to travel?

Case Briefs:

Oral Argument:

Decision:

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