"The idea of proliferating arms on the subway is precisely, I think, what terrifies a great many people," Justicetold attorney Paul Clement, who was representing petitioners Robert Nash, Brandon Koch and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.
UCLA law professor Adam Winkler told Newsweek some of the justices on the Supreme Court may mention Tuesday's Brooklyn subway shooting in their upcoming opinions on a case challenging New York's gun permit law. People ride a Brooklyn subway a day after a man shot numerous people on a Manhattan bound train in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on April 13, 2022 in New York City.
"One of the questions that troubled the justices was how to define 'sensitive places' where guns could not be carried," he said."This shooting highlights the importance of the court getting that right, of the court understanding what counts as a 'sensitive place' and whether things like public transportation will be included."
"A mass shooting could happen anywhere, but people who are stuck on a moving train, down in a tunnel beneath the city, have no escape," Winkler added."There's nowhere for them to go, nowhere for them to hide and it makes them especially vulnerable to gun violence."