The US supreme court has opened the door for almost all law-abiding Americans to carry concealed and loaded handguns in public, after the conservative majority struck down a New York law that placed strict restrictions on firearms outside the home.
The governor of New York, a Democrat, said the ruling was 'not just reckless, it’s reprehensible', a sentiment that was echoed by the vice president and the president of the United States
US supreme court overturns New York handgun law in bitter blow to gun-control push