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The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled unanimously Thursday to allow the National Rifle Association (NRA) to continue its free speech lawsuit against a former New York state regulator. The ruling overturns a lower court's dismissal of the NRA's case.

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled unanimously Thursday to allow the National Rifle Association (NRA) to continue its free speech lawsuit against a former New York state regulator. The ruling overturns a lower court's dismissal of the case.

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The lawsuit involves the former head of the New York  Department of Financial Services (DFS), Maria Vullo, who several years ago encouraged insurance companies she was investigating to cut ties with the NRA.

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In 2017, the DFS investigated an product used by insurance companies called Carry Guard, which provides liability coverage for things such as gun injuries and criminal defense, concluding it violated state insurance law. In 2018, the Parkland school shooting happened.

In 2017, the DFS investigated a product used by insurance companies called Carry Guard, which provides liability coverage for things such as gun injuries and criminal defense, concluding it violated state insurance law. In 2018, the Parkland school shooting happened.

In 2017, the DFS investigated a product used by insurance companies called Carry Guard, which provides liability coverage for things such as gun injuries and criminal defense, concluding it violated state insurance law.

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Following the shooting, Vullo issued "guidance letters" encouraging companies to review the potential "reputational risks" from working with the NRA.

Following the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla.,, Vullo issued "guidance letters" encouraging companies to review the potential "reputational risks" from working with the NRA.

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The court opinion was written by liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who wrote that if the NRA's claims are accurate, Vullo's "strategy" to "target the NRA’s advocacy" would allow "government officials to ‘expand their regulatory jurisdiction to suppress the speech of organizations."

Writing for the unanimous court, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that if the NRA's claims are accurate, Vullo's targeting of the NRA’s advocacy would allow government officials to "expand their regulatory jurisdiction to suppress the speech of organizations."

While the lower court must reconsider the case, SCOTUS also noted that Vullo could end up being found protected by qualified immunity, even if she's found to have violated the Constitution.

While the lower court must reconsider the case, SCOTUS also noted that Vullo could end protected by qualified immunity even if she's found to have violated the Constitution.

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At the behest of former anti-gun governor Andrew Cuomo, Maria Vullo sought to use her influential government office to scare businesses out of supporting the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Unfortunately for her and her fellow gun-grabbing New York politicians, every justice on the high court exposed her illegal schemes on the national stage.

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SCOTUS: NY Gun Grabbers Trampled NRA's Constitutional Rights

Vullo was rightfully investigating Carry Guard, which essentially offers to pay the legal fees of anyone who shoots another person. This policy was clearly dangerous and illegal, but Vullo naively took things too far by issuing implicit threats. Due to her grave mistake, the NRA is going to continue capitalize on this ruling to keep promoting the use of deadly weapons in America.

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A foolish state official may have just handed the NRA a big Supreme Court victory

This case was about government overreach and suppression of speech, which is why people on both sides of the gun debate are celebrating this decision. While this particular case did involve the NRA, the unanimous decision will help protect all organizations who wish to freely express their beliefs without the government threatening them.

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Vullo sought to use her influential government office to scare businesses out of supporting the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Unfortunately for her and her fellow gun-grabbing New York politicians, every justice on the high court exposed her illegal schemes on the national stage.

Vullo may have taken things too far, but that doesn't mean she was wrong about Carry Guard, which essentially offers to pay the legal fees of anyone who shoots another person. Unfortunately, this ruling is going to allow the NRA to continue to promote the use of deadly weapons in the US.

People on both sides of the gun debate can celebrate this decision because it's a defeat for government overreach and the suppression of speech. This unanimous decision will help protect all organizations, including the NRA,  that want to freely express their beliefs without the government threatening them.

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