The Supreme Court Expands Second Amendment Rights as the Nation Experiences Historic Levels of Firearms Violence

On June 25, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which enhances background checks for individuals younger than 21 years seeking to purchase a firearm, incentivizes states’ implementation of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), and expands access to mental health services. Two days earlier, the Supreme Court declared a broad right to carry firearms in public, which will be far more consequential for gun violence.

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