New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Applauds SCOTUS Decision in Heller Case

TROY, NY (06/26/2008)(readMedia)-- Today's Supreme Court decision in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller vindicates what the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association has said for the past 137 years: The 2nd Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm and to use that firearm for all lawful purposes including self-defense. This is a tremendous victory for the civil rights of all Americans.

The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, in conjunction with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Texas State Rifle Association, and Delaware State Sportsmen's Association, led a coalition of more than 40 state gun rights organizations representing a broad spectrum of American society in filing an Amicus Brief in support of Heller and individual rights. We are pleased to have played a part in this decision.

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