from
https://www.foxnews.com/us/judge-orders-new-york-dole-out-nearly-half-million-legal-fees-nra-supreme-court-victory

Judge orders New York to dole out nearly half a million in legal fees to
NRA after Supreme Court victory
NRA says the $447K award is 'a symbol that justice is definitively on
our side'
By Brianna Herlihy Fox News
Published October 2, 2023 4:00am EDT

Could Hunter go ‘full NRA’?: Jonathan Turley 

FOX News contributor Jonathan Turley tells ‘The Story’ that Hunter Biden
might invoke the Second Amendment in his gun case if indicted.

FIRST ON FOX - A New York judge ordered the state to pay nearly half a
million dollars in legal feels to the National Rifle Association (NRA)
after the gun rights group won a major case at the Supreme Court.

In a case decided last summer, the Supreme Court ruled that a New York
public carry licensing law was unconstitutional and that the ability to
carry a pistol in public was a constitutional right guaranteed by the
Second Amendment.

The NRA was a party in that case, New York State Rifle & Pistol
Association v. Bruen, and last week a New York judge ordered the state
to pay $447,700.82 in legal fees.

"The NRA regards the $447K award in the NYSRPA V. Bruen case as a
pivotal victory, a symbol that justice is definitively on our side,"
Michael Jean, NRA’s director of the Office of Litigation Counsel, told
Fox News Digital in a statement.

SUPREME COURT TO TAKE UP MAJOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GUN CASE

Photo showing firearm sitting on table at NRA affiliated event
A Friends of NRA event from 2022. (NRA )

"This triumph in Bruen has fortified the Second Amendment in an
unprecedented manner, and we continue our unrelenting fight to uphold
our rights and challenge those who endeavor to infringe upon them," he
added.

Jean noted, however, that the payout "only scratches the surface" and
covers "merely a third" of the group's legal expenses. Jean thanked the
generosity of "devoted NRA members" that helped to cover the brunt of
the legal fees for the case, noting that "New York refuses to fully
compensate."

Before the high court weighed in, the standard for carrying a weapon
required an applicant to show "proper cause" for seeking a license, and
allowed New York officials to exercise discretion in determining whether
a person has shown a good enough reason for needing to carry a firearm.
Stating that one wished to protect themselves or their property was not
enough.

SENATE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL CODIFYING RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS 'OUTSIDE
YOUR HOME'

NRA headquarters
A thin blue line flag, signaling support for law enforcement, is
displayed above the sign for the National Rifle Association outside its
headquarters in Virginia. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images))

CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS

"In this case, petitioners and respondents agree that ordinary,
law-abiding citizens have a similar right to carry handguns publicly for
their self-defense. We too agree, and now hold, consistent with Heller
and McDonald, that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an
individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the
home," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in the court's opinion, referencing
two previous gun cases.

SUPREME COURT REJECTS NEW YORK GUN RETAILERS' BID TO BLOCK NEW CONCEALED
CARRY LAWS

US Supreme Court building on a sunny day
The Supreme Court, June 29, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

"Because the State of New York issues public-carry licenses only when an
applicant demonstrates a special need for self-defense, we conclude that
the State’s licensing regime violates the Constitution."

Thomas noted that the state statute does not define what "proper cause"
means, and that courts had ruled that the standard was met by people who
showed a "special need for self-protection."

In one of his last cases as a justice, Stephen Breyer wrote an
impassioned dissenting opinion in which he referenced present-day fervor
over gun violence, as well as recent events. Joined by Justices Elena
Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, Breyer cited statistics, including 45,222
Americans killed by firearms in the U.S. in 2020, the number of mass
shootings that had already taken place in 2022, and how gun violence was
the leading cause of death for children and adolescents.

"Many States have tried to address some of the dangers of gun violence
just described by passing laws that limit, in various ways, who may
purchase, carry, or use firearms of different kinds," Breyer wrote. "The
court today severely burdens states’ efforts to do so."

Following the court's decision New York legislators immediately passed
the Concealed Carry Improvement Act, which prohibits carrying a gun in
"sensitive areas," such as stadiums, houses of worship, museums, parks
and other public places; imposes revised record-keeping and new safety
requirements on retailers; and mandates background checks on all
ammunition purchases.

two signs posted in the gun free zone
Signs read "Gun Free Zone" in Manhattan, New York. (Jennifer Golotko/Fox
News Digital)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Gun retailers immediately appealed to the Supreme Court in January to
stop that law from going into effect while the litigation proceeds, but
the high court rejected their bid.

"We are challenging the ability of the state of New York to target
dealers in firearms in the lawful stream of commerce, to put them out of
business, which is what the new laws will do," Paloma Capanna, the lead
attorney for the New York gun retailers, said. "So it really was
unfortunate to see that we couldn't get any emergency temporary
injunction against those laws."

Fox News Digital's Ronn Blitzer contributed to this report.

Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

Conversation4.4K Comments
88 Viewing
Discussions are moderated. For more details, click here.
View 1 new comment
Sort by

Best

🔴⚖️Joe.G⚖️🔴
1 day ago

I'm a strong advocate of forcing these settlement costs directly on to
the lawmakers who passed the law. This is nothing for a state to pay.
But if the guy whose name was on the bill (or who made the decision in
case of administrative action) had to pay these judgements, there would
be less of that...

See more

Reply

552

3

Share

mohammad_goldberg
1 day ago

Kamala was appointed Border Czar and illegal immigration soared 600+%.
And now she's been appointed Gun Czar. You do the math. LOL

Reply

1

Share

Libs_Are_Sheep
1 day ago

FACT --

The ONLY THING Libs have ever tried to do is punish law-abiding citizens
.......... PERIOD.

Reply

1

Share

Show 50 more replies

allenc802
1 day ago

The 2nd amendment is a constitutional provision therefore, states really
have no authority to restrict any portion of that right outside of
federal guidelines. From a logical point of view, any state and local
restriction beyond what is in place nationwide is unconstitutional.
Regardless of your st...

See more

Reply

222

Share

rancher1967
1 day ago

Its really getting old watching Democrats claim they want to solve a gun
violence issue by always going after the people who aren’t committing
gun violence and doing absolutely nothing about the people who are.

I’ve yet to hear one single mass murderer claim they were only carrying
a gun to protect...

See more

Reply

Share

bigjimmclaine
1 day ago

State law can never be more restricting on the citizen than the federal
in matters regarding the constitution,

Reply

Share

Show 14 more replies

sniperbravo
1 day ago

The 2nd Amendment does not apply to semi-auto rifles, nor does it apply
to bolt action rifles, pistols, or revolvers. The 2nd Amendment
RESTRICTS GOVERNMENT. The technology of the firearm is irrelevant.

The restrictions on government remain the same, regardless of the
firearm. The Second Amendment w...

See more

Reply

201

2

Share

Georgiajim1956
1 day ago

They government has no right to restrict Americans from protecting
themselves requardless of technology advancement!

Reply

Share

skakes5wood
1 day ago

Word!

Reply

Share

Show 17 more replies

kingsknight2
1 day ago

police, sheriffs are recommending more and more people defend themselves
in places where the law is slow to respond or cant get there in times of
need. 99.99999999 percent of the population that have firearms are
responsible and do not want to use their guns, but if in the need they
will defend th...

See more

Reply

94

Share

newconservoutlook366
1 day ago

When seconds matter, the police are just minutes away.

Reply

1

Share

htos1av
1 day ago

17a state militias and sherrifs are starting to convene citizen courts!

Be Prepared for a backlash.