{"id":2046276,"date":"2023-09-27T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gov-hochul-mocks-justice-thomas-as-supreme-court-moves-gun-law-challenge-forward\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:41:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:41:58","slug":"new-york-gov-hochul-mocks-justice-thomas-as-supreme-court-moves-gun-law-challenge-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gov-hochul-mocks-justice-thomas-as-supreme-court-moves-gun-law-challenge-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Gov. Hochul taunts Justice Thomas as Supreme Court advances gun law challenge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-gov-hochul-mocks-justice-thomas-as-supreme-court-moves-gun-law-challenge-forward%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2046276&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul didn&#8217;t hold back in\u200c her criticism of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The court recently agreed to consider\u2063 whether to hear an emergency\u200c challenge \u200cto the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-attorney-general-discusses-legislative-efforts-in-light-of-supreme-court-ruling-on-second-amendment-rights\/\" title=\"California Attorney General Discusses Legislative Efforts In Light Of Supreme Court Ruling On Second Amendment Rights\">concealed carry gun law<\/a>. This law has been a point of contention since the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in\u200c New\u200b York\u200c State Rifle and Pistol\u200c Association v. Bruen, \u200dwhich affirmed\u2062 the constitutional right \u2063to \u2063carry firearms\u2064 in public for\u2064 self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>But New York is not\u2063 the only\u2062 state pushing the boundaries. California Governor Gavin \u200cNewsom recently signed the nation&#8217;s\u2064 first state excise tax on firearm and ammunition sales,\u200c which is expected to face legal challenges. Similarly, New \u200dMexico Governor Michelle Lujan\u2064 Grisham \u2062issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gov-hochul-mocks-justice-thomas-as-supreme-court-moves-gun-law-challenge-forward\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Hochul taunts Justice Thomas as Supreme Court advances gun law challenge.\">executive \u200corder \u2062suspending open<\/a> and concealed carry\u200c laws in Bernalillo County, sparking controversy and calls\u200d for her impeachment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/tough-new-york-gun-law-takes-effect-sept-1-4700512?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Tough \u2062New \u2064York \u2062Gun Law Takes\u2064 Effect Sept. 1<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/31\/2022<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/tough-new-york-gun-law-takes-effect-sept-1-4700512?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/second-amendment-group-seeks-to-equip-supporters-to-counter-anti-gun-activists-5498424?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Second Amendment Group Seeks to Equip\u2063 Supporters to Counter \u200bAnti-Gun Activists<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/second-amendment-group-seeks-to-equip-supporters-to-counter-anti-gun-activists-5498424?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Governor Hochul&#8217;s clash with Justice Thomas intensified when she learned that the Supreme Court had added the emergency application of Gazzola v. Hochul to \u200btheir\u200c private conference. This \u200blawsuit, brought by \u2064licensed gun dealers, \u200dchallenges \u200dthe state law \u200dand is just one\u200d of \u200bmany \u200cpending cases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    The gun dealers behind the lawsuit claim that Governor Hochul is using state\u200c police to harass them\u200b and interfere with their business. \u2064They argue that the ammunition\u200c background checks and on-site inspections are unnecessary and infringe on their rights.<br \/>\n\u2063\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the upcoming conference, the Supreme Court\u200b could \u200boverturn the\u200b U.S. Court of\u2064 Appeals&#8217; decision not to block the \u200bstate law. \u2064Governor Hochul expressed her frustration, accusing Justice\u2063 Thomas of trying to \u2062dismantle the\u2062 Concealed\u2063 Carry Improvement\u2063 Act.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    However, \u2063it&#8217;s worth noting that the Supreme \u200bCourt&#8217;s docket does not explicitly attribute\u2062 the decision \u200cto list the case for the conference to Justice Thomas. The situation is complex and still unfolding.<br \/>\n \u2064\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite the ongoing legal battles, Governor \u2064Hochul remains\u2063 steadfast in her\u2062 commitment to public safety. She emphasized \u2063the importance of preventing incidents and maintaining a peaceful New York.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    \u200c Meanwhile, conservative\u200d justices like Clarence Thomas have\u200d become \u200ctargets of \u200cDemocrats&#8217;\u2062 ire. \u2063Accusations of corruption and calls for \u2064investigations or \u2064impeachment have\u200d been thrown around, but\u200c without concrete evidence of\u2063 wrongdoing.\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>Democrats are also pushing for the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act, which aims to establish a\u200c code of conduct for justices and allow public complaints against them. However, Republicans\u2062 argue that \u200dthis legislation is unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    \u200c  \u200d The Concealed \u200cCarry Improvement\u200d Act,\u2064 championed by Governor Hochul, has created\u2062 controversy by designating numerous &#8220;gun-free&#8221; \u200czones in New York. Critics argue that these \u200crestrictions\u200b make it difficult \u2063for law-abiding \u2062citizens to\u200d exercise their \u200bSecond Amendment rights.\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>The battle over gun laws in New York continues, with the Supreme Court potentially playing a pivotal role in shaping the \u2063future of concealed carry rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do gun dealers \u200dargue that inspections \u200chinder their ability to sell firearms and \u2064ammunition?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Going inspections\u200c are\u2064 excessive and burdensome, hindering their ability to sell firearms and ammunition. \u2063Furthermore, they allege that the licensing process for gun dealers is arbitrary and discriminatory.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Governor Hochul defends the state&#8217;s gun laws, stating\u2062 that\u2062 they are \u2064necessary for public safety\u200b and to prevent\u2064 gun violence. \u200cShe argues that the regulations in\u200d place are aimed at ensuring that only responsible individuals \u200bhave access to firearms and that thorough background checks are conducted to\u2062 prevent individuals with a history of violence or mental illness from obtaining guns.\u2063 The inspections, according to the governor,\u2062 are\u2062 essential \u2064to ensure that gun dealers are \u2063complying \u200bwith the law\u2062 and not engaging in illegal activities.<\/p>\n<p>The clash between Governor\u200b Hochul and Justice Thomas highlights the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-says-people-will-revolt-if-supreme-court-blocks-gun-control\/\" title=\"Senator warns of public uprising if Supreme Court rejects gun control.\">ongoing debate surrounding gun control<\/a> and the limits of the Second\u2063 Amendment. While the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in New York State Rifle \u200cand Pistol Association v. Bruen affirmed the right to\u200b carry firearms in public for self-defense, it left the door open\u200c for further\u2063 interpretation and potential challenges to gun laws at the \u200bstate level.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Hochul&#8217;s criticism \u2064of Justice \u2064Thomas \u200csignals a\u2064 broader disagreement\u200c between those advocating for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-calls-for-commonsense-gun-safety-laws-after-atlanta-shootings\/\" title=\"Obama Calls For \u2018Commonsense Gun Safety Laws\u2019 After Atlanta Shootings\">stricter gun control measures<\/a>\u2062 and those\u200c who \u2062believe in a\u200b broader interpretation of the Second Amendment. This clash \u200bof ideologies \u2062is likely to continue as more states enact and \u200bdefend their\u200b own\u200b gun control\u200d laws, leading to potential legal battles that will shape the future of \u200dgun rights in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate rages\u200b on, it is important for stakeholders to consider the balance \u200dbetween individual rights and\u200d public safety. While the right to bear\u200b arms is enshrined in the Constitution, it is essential\u200c to \u200dimplement reasonable \u2062regulations to \u200dprevent gun\u200d violence and protect citizens. Striking this balance requires open dialogue, thorough research, and a willingness \u2063to find common ground.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200bGovernor Hochul&#8217;s criticism of Justice \u2062Thomas and her defense\u2063 of New York&#8217;s\u200b gun laws highlights the ongoing battle \u200dover gun control \u200bin \u200bthe United States. As states continue\u200c to \u2063enact and\u200c defend their own regulations, the clash between advocates for stricter gun control measures\u200b and those \u2062championing \u2064a broader interpretation of the Second Amendment is likely to intensify. It is crucial for stakeholders \u200dto engage \u200bin constructive dialogue and find a balance that protects both individual rights and public\u2064 safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Gov. Hochul slammed Justice Thomas for considering an emergency challenge to the state&#8217;s concealed carry gun law. 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