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Pro-gun leader reacts to Supreme Court ruling on New York concealed carry laws

Array — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:25:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling on concealed carry laws with Sam Paredes, the executive director of the Gun Owners of California.

Supreme Court strikes down N.Y. law that restricts concealed carrying of guns

Nina Totenberg — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:53:00 +0000

The opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, invalidates New York's requirement for people to show "proper cause" to get public carry gun licenses.

Former DOJ officials testify before Jan. 6 committee

Array — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:47:00 +0000

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Department of Defense special counsel and New York University law professor Ryan Goodman about the Jan. 6 committee's fifth public hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday.

Russia’s economy is weathering sanctions, but tough times are ahead

Array — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:47:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.

NY State Senate Majority reacts to the Supreme Court’s ruling on gun laws

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:47:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat, about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the state's gun law.

The News Roundup – Domestic

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:57:58 +0000

The Jan. 6 committee extends its timetable to July. AOC declines to endorse Biden.

Why overturning Roe isn’t the final goal of the anti-abortion movement

Terry Gross — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:45:00 +0000

Law professor Mary Ziegler explains how the anti-abortion movement upended the GOP establishment and helped push the courts to the right. Her new book is Dollars for Life.

The Senate gun bill would close the ‘boyfriend loophole.’ Here’s what that means

Rachel Treisman — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:05:00 +0000

Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners.

What SCOTUS striking down New York’s concealed-carry law means for gun laws

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:21:00 +0000

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down New York's concealed-carry law.

Former DOJ officials to testify during the 5th House Jan. 6 hearing

Array — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:18:00 +0000

The House Select Committee investigating the Capitol siege will focus on efforts by former President Donald Trump to pressure the Justice Department to pursue baseless claims of election fraud.