WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of a major gun rights case could end in a misfire, with the justices on Monday debating whether to dismiss a challenge backed by the powerful National Rifle Association to a New York City handgun ordinance. The justices heard arguments in the first major gun dispute to come before them since 2010, with gun control advocates fearful that the court, with its 5-4 conservative majority, could issue a ruling further expanding firearms rights nationwide. The four liberal justices indicated support for declaring the case moot because New York amended the measure. Two of them – Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch – were vocal in advocating for the court to issue a ruling. The Supreme Court opted to proceed with the arguments even though the city had argued that the amendment made the matter moot.

Source: National Post December 02, 2019 14:45 UTC