Democrats frequently use the legal system to force their left-wing views on America.
But it didn’t work this time.
And Democrats were stunned when Clarence Thomas delivered this gut-wrenching warning to the Left.
In NYSRP v. Breun, the Supreme Court struck down regulations that made it virtually impossible to obtain a concealed carry permit in the state of New York.
Handed down last summer, the ruling went far beyond the scope of concealed carry permits, as the Justices also wrote that any legislation regulating firearms had to fit within the tradition of protecting Second Amendment freedoms.
NYSRP v. Breun threatened to bring down the Left’s entire gun control agenda.
This led to New York lawmakers ramming through the Concealed Carry Improvement Act, which put strict limits on where citizens were allowed to carry a firearm.
Subway stations, churches, Times Square, and entertainment venues were all prohibited locations under the new law.
After a District Court judge struck down the law in November, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals allowed it to take effect, which led to a lawsuit from pro-gun Americans.
Instead of quickly taking up the case, the Supreme Court is allowing the law to take effect while the lawsuits make their way through the courts.
However, in a two-paragraph addendum, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito wrote that they believe the defendants will win on the merits of the case.
“The New York law at issue in this application presents novel and serious questions under both the First and the Second Amendments. The District Court found, in a thorough opinion, that the applicants were likely to succeed on a number of their claims, and it issued a preliminary injunction as to twelve provisions of the challenged law. With one exception, the Second Circuit issued a stay of the injunction in full, and in doing so did not provide any explanation for its ruling. App. to Emergency Application 2. In parallel cases presenting related issues, the Second Circuit has likewise issued unreasoned summary stay orders, but in those cases it has ordered expedited briefing,” Thomas and Alito wrote.
Thomas and Alito wrote that the defendants should feel confident in their appeal to the Supreme Court even if they lose the decision at the Appeals Court, which served as a strong hint to the Second Circuit to strike down the anti-gun law.
“I understand the Court’s denial today to reflect respect for the Second Circuit’s procedures in managing its own docket, rather than expressing any view on the merits of the case. Applicants should not be deterred by today’s order from again seeking relief if the Second Circuit does not, within a reasonable time, provide an explanation for its stay order or expedite consideration of the appeal,” Alito and Thomas wrote.
Based on what the conservatives on the Supreme Court wrote, the gun grabbers are ultimately facing an inevitable defeat in their attempt to restrict places where concealed carry is allowed.
Political Animal News will keep you up-to-date on any new developments in this ongoing story.
