Buckeye Institute Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2021 Lisa Gates, Vice President of Communications, (614) 224-3255 New York’s Anti-Self-Defense Law Violates Second Amendment The Buckeye Institute Files Brief with SCOTUS Defending the Right to Carry Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an important amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, which calls upon the court to recognize that the Second Amendment protects ordinary citizens’ fundamental right to carry handguns outside of their homes.   The Buckeye Institute simply could not stand by as New York set up a system relegating the fundamental right to self-defense to second-class status and reserving enjoyment of that right almost exclusively for the well-connected and/or celebrities.   “New York’s onerous requirements for obtaining a license to carry a handgun outside of one’s home constitute a clear violation of the Second Amendment. These rules unacceptably prevent law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms for the purposes of self-defense,” said Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute. “There is absolutely no constitutionally-sound basis for imposing these limits, and The Buckeye Institute is proud to stand and fight this anti-American, unconstitutional, and unjust law.”   “The Second Amendment protects the fundamental right to self-defense,” said Larry Obhof, a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick and counsel of record for The Buckeye Institute in this case. “Yet New York and several other states have prevented people from carrying outside their homes—denying them their Constitutional rights. We are merely asking the Supreme Court to apply the Constitution’s text as it is written.”   # # # Founded in 1989, The Buckeye Institute is an independent research and educational institution – a think tank – whose mission is to advance free-market public policy in the states. The Buckeye Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit, and tax-exempt organization, as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. As such, it relies on support from individuals, corporations, and foundations that share a commitment to individual liberty, free enterprise, personal responsibility, and limited government. The Buckeye Institute does not seek or accept government funding. Donate Today! Support The Buckeye Institute Support The Buckeye Institute by setting us as your designated charity through AmazonSmile. Every time you make a purchase, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the total to The Buckeye Institute at no extra cost to you! AmazonSmile and the AmazonSmile logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌