US supreme court to hear case over right to carry concealed guns outside

The US supreme court stepped back into the gun control debate on Monday, saying it would take up a case focused on whether people can carry concealed guns outside the home in New York.

The case could lead to the most consequential ruling on the scope of the second amendment in more than a decade.

The case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v Corlett, is backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA). It seeks an unfettered right to carry concealed handguns in public. A state firearms licensing officer...