The Supreme Court's recent ruling on gun restrictions is expected to have a far-reaching impact on the laws of seven states and Washington, D. C., while three other states have similar laws but are not affected. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the implications of the ruling. According to Judge Clarence Thomas, the American people have a right to bear arms that cannot be replaced by any requirement imposed by the government.
Attorney General Tong believes that this is a radical and reckless decision that puts people and children across the country at risk, and that the judges should have stood up for states' police power to protect public safety and pass common-sense gun laws. The majority of the court has spoken, and Attorney General Tong expects to see an avalanche of litigation, lawsuits brought by people like the National Rifle Association (NRA), the gun lobby, and activists who are trying to dismantle common sense gun laws. Examples of laws that are now in effect in some states and may have to be changed include bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, ghost weapons, and red alert laws. The problem with Judge Thomas' argument is that when the Second Amendment was enacted in 1791, semi-automatic or fully automatic rifles did not exist, nor did weapons of war on our streets.
After losing 26 people at Sandy Hook, Connecticut passed some of the strictest gun laws in the country, which are clearly constitutional. However, this will not stop activists and the NRA from going after Connecticut. Attorney General Tong believes that this new test presented by Judge Thomas is dangerous and will threaten common sense gun laws across the country. He also believes that there will be a lot of challenges despite the Supreme Court's ruling.
The Supreme Court spoke about the narrow question of whether New York's laws relating to the carrying of firearms are constitutional, but this new test potentially speaks to common sense gun laws in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and around the country. Finally, Attorney General Tong discussed a bipartisan arms deal going through Congress right now that looks like it will have enough votes to be approved and signed by the president. He believes that this deal will make a difference when it comes to addressing gun violence in this country but that more needs to be done to keep our children safe. The recent Supreme Court ruling on gun restrictions has caused a stir among politicians and citizens alike. It is clear that this decision has far-reaching implications for seven states and Washington D.
C., as well as three other states with similar laws. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently discussed these implications with Judy Woodruff on her show. According to Judge Clarence Thomas, Americans have an inherent right to bear arms which cannot be taken away by any government requirement. Attorney General Tong believes that this ruling is radical and reckless as it puts people and children across the country at risk. He also believes that judges should have stood up for states' police power to protect public safety by passing common-sense gun laws.
The majority of the court has spoken and Attorney General Tong expects an avalanche of litigation from organizations such as the National Rifle Association (NRA), gun lobby activists, and others who are trying to dismantle common sense gun laws. Examples of such laws include bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, ghost weapons, and red alert laws. The problem with Judge Thomas' argument is that when the Second Amendment was enacted in 1791, semi-automatic or fully automatic rifles did not exist nor were there weapons of war on our streets. After losing 26 people at Sandy Hook, Connecticut passed some of the strictest gun laws in the country which are clearly constitutional. However, this will not stop activists and organizations such as the NRA from challenging these laws. Attorney General Tong believes that this new test presented by Judge Thomas is dangerous as it threatens common sense gun laws across America. He also believes that there will be many challenges despite the Supreme Court's ruling. The Supreme Court spoke about New York's laws relating to carrying firearms but this new test potentially speaks to common sense gun laws in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and other states across America. Finally, Attorney General Tong discussed a bipartisan arms deal going through Congress right now which looks like it will have enough votes to be approved and signed by President Trump.
He believes that this deal will make a difference when it comes to addressing gun violence in America but more needs to be done to keep our children safe.
