Justice Stephen Breyer invoked the nation’s latest gun violence massacres, including those at Uvalde and Buffalo, in his dissent against the Supreme Court’s ruling to expand the Second Amendment.
In his dissent, Breyer noted the recent series of shootings.
As such, Breyer’s dissent includes a thorough recognition of instances of firearm violence within recent years.Breyer added that this ruling “concerns the extent to which the Second Amendment prevents democratically elected officials from enacting laws to address the serious problem of gun violence…And yet the Court today purports to answer that question without discussing the nature or severity of that problem.
The opinion in Thursday's case was authored by Justice Clarence Thomas for the conservative majority with the three liberal justices dissenting.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Breyer invokes Uvalde and Buffalo mass shootings in scathing dissent of decision expanding Second AmendmentJustice Breyer invokes the nation’s epidemic of gun violence in a dissent to the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Constitution provides a right to carry a gun outside the home.
Read more »
Supreme Court Paves Way for Even Looser Gun Laws Weeks After Uvalde Massacre“The court today establishes a very high bar for all gun restrictions. Very few state gun laws will be able to survive such a high standard,' constitutional lawyer Jeff Lewis told The Daily Beast
Read more »
Uvalde police response was an ‘abject failure,’ says Texas public safety chiefThe Texas director of public safety said 'terrible decisions were made by the on-site commander' at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, calling the police response to the tragedy an 'abject failure.'
Read more »
Uvalde school police chief on leave after mass shootingThe Uvalde school district’s police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Read more »
Uvalde CISD police chief put on leave amid criticism of shooting responseLieutenant Mike Hernandez, the second-in-command of the UCISD Police Department, will assume Pete Arredondo’s duties, according to a news release. Story by TexasTribune.
Read more »
Uvalde School Police Chief on Leave After Mass ShootingPete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief at the time of the Robb Elementary school shooting, has been placed on administrative leave, according to the superintendent.
Read more »