‘My Heart Sank’: States Worry as Supreme Court Eyes Gun Laws’ Reach
- A Supreme Court decision could overturn local restrictions
- ‘That really worries me,’ says New York Mayor Bill de Blasio
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to examine a New York law barring people from carrying guns outside their homes could weaken state-level efforts to curb violence after a slew of mass shootings.
The announcement Monday drew angst from New York City’s mayor and gun-control advocates in eight states with large cities that would be most affected by a court decision expanding right-to-carry laws after a yearlong spike in urban violence.