Supreme Court Dismisses NYC Gun Law Case, Sidestepping 2nd Amendment Ruling

Supreme Court Dismisses NYC Gun Law Case, Sidestepping 2nd Amendment Ruling
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 1, 2020. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
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The Supreme Court on Monday has dismissed a dispute challenging New York City’s gun transportation restrictions because the justices ruled the controversy was no longer live after the city repealed those rules.

The justices’ decision to not consider the dispute over the Second Amendment is expected to disappoint gun owners and activists, who had anticipated a major ruling in the case amid heightened tensions about gun rights.