Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership
The US Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot require gun owners to get permission from property owners before bringing guns onto their land. This decision is the latest in a series of cases stemming from the court's landmark 2022 decision creating a new test to determine if a gun regulation is constitutional. The ruling has significant implications for gun ownership and regulation in the US, particularly in states with strict gun laws.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that states cannot require gun owners to get permission from property owners before bringing guns onto their land.
- ▪Five states, including Hawaii, California, and New York, had laws requiring gun owners to get permission in advance, which have now been struck down.
- ▪The decision is based on the idea that requiring permission in advance is an undue burden on the right to possess and carry a firearm.
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Law Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership June 25, 202610:22 AM ET By Grady Martin , Nina Totenberg The U.S. Supreme Court Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states cannot require gun owners to get permission from property owners before bringing guns onto their land. In a 6-3 ideologically divided decision, the high court said that requiring permission in advance is an undue burden on the right to possess and carry a firearm. In most states, gun owners can bring firearms onto private property, unless the property owner tells them otherwise. But five states—Hawaii, California, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey—have passed laws that require gun owners to get permission in advance.
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