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SCOTUS: Sorry, Democrats, There Is No Gun Crisis

SCOTUS: Sorry, Democrats, There Is No Gun Crisis

Breaking down the Supreme Court’s decision on gun permits: states can no use a “may issue” policy for carrying firearms; they are now limited to “shall issue” laws. There are only nine “may issue” states according to the U.S. Concealed Carry Association. The SCOTUS decision is about these nine liberal states and their requirement that citizens …