Opinion: The Supreme Court’s gun ruling is the triumph of conservatives over common sense

Errol Louis is the host of “Inside City Hall,” a nightly political show on NY1, a New York all-news channel. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) The Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which struck down a New York law that restricts the right to carry concealed weapons in the nation’s most populous city, is a triumph of conservative ideology over common sense. Errol Louis “Shocking. Absolutely shocking,” said a visibly furious New York Gov. Kathy Hochul minutes after the ruling was announced. “If the federal government will not have sweeping laws to protect us, then our states and our governors have a moral responsibility to do what we can and have laws that protect our citizens because of what is going on ― the insanity of the gun culture that has now possessed everyone all the way up to even to the Supreme Court.” Insanity is the right word. New York City is home to about 8.8 million people — with the addition of hundreds of thousands of commuters and tourists every day — all in about 300 square miles. Despite the… Read full this story

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