by Fred Sisto | Oct 26, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The dissent continued: New York State requires individuals to obtain a license in order to carry a concealed handgun in public. N. Y. Penal Law Ann. §400.00(2) (West Cum. Supp. 2022). I address the specifics of that licensing regime in greater detail in Part II–B...
by Fred Sisto | Oct 19, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Justice Breyer continued: Firearm-related homicides and assaults are significantly more common in urban areas than rural ones. For example, from 1999 to 2016, 89.8% of the 213,175 firearm-related homicides in the United States occurred in “metropolitan” areas. M....
by Fred Sisto | Oct 12, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The dissent continued: There is, of course, another side to the story. I am not simply saying that “guns are bad.” See ante, at 8 (ALITO, J., concurring). Some Americans use guns for legitimate purposes, such as sport (e.g., hunting or target shooting), certain types...
by Fred Sisto | Oct 5, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
Justice Breyer continued: Or domestic disputes: Another study found that a woman is five times more likely to be killed by an abusive partner if that partner has access to a gun. Brief for Educational Fund 8 (citing A. Zeoli, R. Malinski, & B. Turchan, Risks and...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog, Criminal Law, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County
The dissent continued: And mass shootings are just one part of the problem. Easy access to firearms can also make many other aspects of American life more dangerous. Consider, for example, the effect of guns on road rage. In 2021, an average of 44 people each month...