The current Supreme Court is the most sympathetic the right to bear arms in decades. From BKROP at themachinegunnest.com:
If you’re unaware of the most recent 2nd amendment case in the Supreme Court, let me give you a quick refresher. NYSRPA v. Bruen deals with the “may-issue” scheme plaguing liberal states. Essentially, the government decides whether you can carry a firearm based on specific criteria or an atypical need from the general population. Suspiciously missing from this criterion is “self-defense.”
Maryland has a scheme very similar to New York’s. The Machine Gun Nest is a Maryland-based company, and I grew up in Maryland. I recently received my concealed carry permit from Maryland State Police after submitting to an intensive background check which required me to prove (with tax forms, bank account statements, and more) that I was indeed a business owner. If I had merely said that I was a humble tax-paying, law-abiding citizen who was concerned about their safety on my evening walks through Baltimore city, I would have denied that permit.
See the issue here?
Well, so does the Supreme Court.
Oral Arguments for NYSRPA v. Bruen took place on Nov. 3rd, and afterward, it seemed like the majority of Justices were staunchly on the 2nd amendment side. We’ll have to wait until summer 2022 to get the verdict, but it appears that the state of New York has seen the future and has already started crafting legislation to render a concealed carry permit useless.
New York Bill A08684 is an apparent reaction to the almost certainty that the Supreme Court will rule New York’s permitting scheme as unconstitutional. The bill itself states that no firearms can be possessed anywhere on “public” transportation (including rideshares, trains, and taxis), in restaurants, or anywhere where 15 or more people are gathered.
While this bill may be depressing to read for the New Yorkers who are desperate for the ability to defend themselves, the evidence is clear that even the government of New York seems to be confident that they’re going to lose NYSRPA v. Bruen.
STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC 
Very overdue.Too much rampant infringement,especially in Cook County,IL where I grew up.Have read recent comments from regular Chicagoans bemoaning the insanely lengthy and expensive process required to Legally own a gun or carry n conceal.Over Thirteen months,tons o paperwork,$$$$ and still waiting.Ive read the IL law regarding various weapons and their legality and it is Ridiculous.They basically want you to use a rock and slingshot or maybe a bat for defense.Ive other ideas,but IL law needs to align with the Constitution,especially Article18:code241 where it states the ILLEGALITY FOR TWO OR MORE ENTITIES TO CONSPIRE TO INTENTIONALLY AND ILLEGALLY DEPRIVE CITIZENS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS,ESPECIALLY DUE TO FRAUD,such as the worldwide one currently occurring.Fraud!!!!!!!!!
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