Thursday, June 23, 2022, is one of those days on Capitol Hill that will appear on history tests years from now. It was gun day on the hill, and two of the three branches of government seemed to be passing each other on Constitution Avenue going in different directions.

In the morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case challenging a 109-year-old New York state law that required a person to show "proper cause" to receive a permit to carry a gun outside of the home. The six conservative members of the court voted to strike down the law, while all three of the liberal justices dissented. The majority opinion was written by Justice Clarence Thomas, stating that the concern for public safety isn't enough to justify new gun controls, according to NBC News. I guess 109-years-old is the new, "new."

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