“There really isn’t a case that those 43 states [with laws that allow carrying guns in public] that include very large cities like Phoenix, like Houston, like Chicago — they have not had demonstrably worse problems with this than the five or six states that have the regime that New York has [with stricter laws].”
Paul D. Clement
Attorney for gun-rights supporters in NYSRPA v. Bruen. in an oral argument before the Supreme Court. Claim dated 3 Nov 2021.
Washington Post rated thisThree Pinocchios
In short
Paul D. Clement (Attorney for gun-rights supporters in NYSRPA v. Bruen) made this claim around 3 November 2021. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 November 2021, 9 days later. Its rating was “Three Pinocchios”.
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- supremecourt.govhttps://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2021/20-843_f2q3.pdf
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