LWVUS Press Release / Last Updated: June 23, 2022
WASHINGTON — Today, the US Supreme Court ruled 6 – 3 in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that New York’s 100-year-old law restricting certain individuals from carrying concealed weapons in public places is unconstitutional, effectively weakening gun safety laws around the country...

As today’s decision undermines state and local governments' ability to curb gun violence, our federal leaders must act to codify which guns can be present in the public and craft laws that prohibit firearms in those sensitive places, like polling places. Voters must be assured that when they cast their ballot, they can do so safely without the threat of gun violence. The League will continue fighting to preserve and support legal protections of polling places nationwide.

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Press Contact: Shannon Augustus | 202-768-9578 | saugustus [at] lwv.org

Supreme Court Makes It Harder to Keep Guns Out of Public Spaces | League of Women Voters (lwv.org)