PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — With the battle over abortion rights in the spotlight, another Supreme Court case is flying under the radar. But that case could impact the interpretation of the Second Amendment for about a quarter of Americans including New Jersey and Delaware residents, according to a Saint Joseph's University professor.
Oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen got underway Thursday.
Saint Joseph's University Political Science Professor Dr. Susan Liebell explained the factors at play in a potentially high-stakes suit about concealed carry, and how New York allowed two men to have concealed carry rights for some purposes, but not at all times.
"New York's law, which is over 100 years old, says you need to show some sort of cause, and then we'll give this to you. And that's kind of how this case came to the Supreme Court. And, you know, the question is, does that request on the part of New York that you need to tell us why, does that violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution?" Dr. Liebell said.
"No matter what, if they strike this down, 25% of the US population will have their gun laws changed, because there are a small number of states that do what New York does, but they are big, big states like California and New York. So it's 80 million people who would be affected by this."
In total, eight states' concealed carry laws could be affected, including New Jersey and Delaware.
Dr. Liebell outlines a large amount of the case in our KYW Newsradio In Depth podcast. Listen above in your podcast player.
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