US: Top court rules Americans have right to carry guns in public
25 June 2022 |
1:41 pm
In a major expansion of gun legislation, the Supreme Court has overturned a law in New York that restricted the carrying of concealed weapons in public. Hours later, senators passed a modest gun control bill.
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