NEW: US Supreme Court on Monday disappointed gun rights advocates who were hoping for a major decision on Second Amendment freedoms when it declined to rule on the merits of a New York City gun restriction that is no longer on the books. - PeteWilliamsNBC
Since ruling in 2008 that the Second Amendment provides an individual right to keep a handgun at home for self defense, the court has avoided taking up any other gun rights cases. The court's willingness to consider the New York case, even though the law was repealed, led supporters of gun rights to hope it could lead to a ruling about the right to bear arms outside the home.
Three residents challenged the provision, saying they wanted to take their firearms outside the city to gun ranges, shooting competitions, and second homes. They argued that the law violated their Second Amendment rights and said transporting an unloaded gun in a locked container did not pose any significant safety risk. Two lower courts rejected their claims and upheld the law, and the residents asked the Supreme Court to take the case.
Monday’s unsigned majority opinion said some residual questions are unanswered. The revised city ordinance says that when residents want to take their guns outside the city limits, their trips must be"direct, continuous, and uninterrupted." The city maintains that routine stops for gas, food, or restroom breaks are allowed, but the challengers say the new rule is unclear.
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