U.S. Supreme Court: Declines Gun-Rights Challenges

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, June 15th, declined to take up a spate of gun-rights challenges. The Washington Post reports that the court declined nearly a dozen challenges against various gun restrictions, including a law in New Jersey requiring gun permit applicants to show a “justifiable need” before carrying a gun in public. Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett M. Kavanaugh issued dissents.