The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Wolford v. Lopez, a case that could reshape the landscape of lawful carry in America by deciding whether citizens can carry firearms on private property open to the public — places like shopping malls, restaurants, office buildings, and supermarkets.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is celebrating the decision, calling it a critical step toward ending what Chairman Alan Gottlieb described as “half of a right.”
“The time has come for such questions to be decided,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.
“There are tens of millions of legally-armed private citizens who almost daily find themselves barred from entering business establishments, office buildings, movie theaters, restaurants and even supermarkets, simply because they are exercising their Second Amendment rights,” he added.
A Right “Only on Paper”
He said laws which are deliberately designed to put a stranglehold on the right to bear arms are simply unconscionable, especially in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision.
“We cannot continue living in an environment where restrictive laws essentially create a situation where we have half of a right,” Gottlieb observed. “The Second Amendment guarantees a right to bear arms, and laws specifically designed to restrict that right amount to an infringement the Court cannot allow to stand. A right which exists only on paper is no right at all.”
Everyday Americans, Everyday Emergencies
“Everyday, somewhere in this country, a private citizen suddenly finds himself or herself in the middle of an emergency,” Gottlieb continued. “In those instances, where their lives or the lives of other persons hang in the balance, their right to self-preservation hinge upon whether they can exercise their right to keep and bear arms. That’s really what this case is all about, and we are eager to see how the high court will decide this thorny issue.”
Looking Ahead
The Supreme Court convenes Monday for the start of its 2025–26 session, and Wolford v. Lopez is expected to be one of the term’s most significant Second Amendment cases.
For updates, visit CCRKBA.org.
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