Supreme Court Keeps New York City Gun Case on Argument Calendar
- Justices won’t drop case or cancel scheduled Dec. 2 argument
- New York City says case is moot after its rules were changed
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The U.S. Supreme Court said it will keep a Second Amendment showdown on its argument calendar, even after New York City loosened the gun-transportation restrictions at the center of the fight.
The justices rejected the city’s request to dismiss a challenge to the rules as moot, though the court said in a two-sentence order that it will revisit the issue during arguments, scheduled for Dec. 2. The rebuff is at least a temporary win for gun-rights advocates hoping the court will use the case to bolster the constitutional right to bear arms.