Congresswoman Tenney’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen.

“The Second Amendment guarantees and protects the right of American citizens to keep and bear arms. Yet despite this, for nearly a century, gun owners in New York have endured numerous attacks on this constitutionally protected right, especially with regard to concealed carrying outside the home.

“Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court reaffirms and strengthens our Second Amendment rights. As the defund the police movement goes mainstream in the Democrat Party and failed progressive policies like bail reform make our streets less safe, it is more important than ever to ensure law-abiding Americans can properly defend themselves inside and out of their homes. This vital issue was at the core of today’s ruling.

“Last year, I was honored to lead 175 of my colleagues in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of the plaintiffs in this case, which challenged New York’s onerous, arbitrary, and unconstitutional concealed carry laws. I am grateful for the overwhelming support of my colleagues, and today, I am glad to see that it made a difference. The Supreme Court has at last righted a wrong against all New Yorkers, affirming that no government has the right to trample on and chip away at our freedoms.

“Make no mistake: the Second Amendment is still under attack by far-left politicians in Albany and Washington, including state lawmakers who have already pledged legislative action to undo the effects of this ruling. I will continue to strongly oppose these policies, which cut against our fundamental rights and make Americans less safe. I will continue fighting to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, and I will always stand for the Second Amendment.”

Last July, Tenney led 175 of her House colleagues, including House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, defending the right to conceal carry under the Second Amendment to the Constitution in the case New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen. In this case, New York residents asserted they were wrongly denied a concealed carry permit for personal protection by state officials. This case is the most significant victory for Second Amendment advocates since Heller v. District of Columbia in 2008, which reaffirmed the right of Americans to keep and bear arms for personal protection.

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