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Supreme Court Bypasses Gun Ban in Places of Worship

4/8/2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court has chosen not to review New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act, leaving the ban on firearms in places of worship temporarily lifted. Rev. Dr. Jimmie Hardaway Jr. and supporters assert that this ban infringes on Second Amendment rights, fueling a heated legal struggle in lower courts over gun rights.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has chosen not to review New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act, leaving the ban on firearms in places of worship temporarily lifted. Rev. Dr. Jimmie Hardaway Jr. and supporters assert that this ban infringes on Second Amendment rights, fueling a heated legal struggle in lower courts over gun rights.