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A Supreme Court decision has been made to extend the right to possess firearms in public places in the United States.
Conversely, Congress is speeding up gun control legislation, highlighting the conflict in the United States over gun issues.
Correspondent Yunsu Kim from Washington.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a New York state law that requires an ordinary person to obtain a license to own a handgun outside their home is unconstitutional.
It interfered with the right of an individual to carry a handgun for routine self-defense.
The lower court overturned the judgment of the lower court 6 to 3 according to the inclinations of the Supreme Court Justices, who were 6 conservatives and 3 liberals.
Progressive Justice Briar said the ruling could undermine the ability to respond to gun violence, with a minority opinion.
The ruling is expected to affect at least six states, including Washington, D.C., which, like New York, have rules for licensing firearms in public places.
President Biden criticized the ruling as being contrary to common sense and the Constitution, and the Governor of New York also gave a shocking response.
[Cash Hocal / Governor of New York: The United States Supreme Court has taken away New York State's responsibility and right to protect its citizens.
It's a shocking decision.]
On the day the Supreme Court's decision to strengthen gun rights came out, Congress, on the other hand, accelerated the process of gun control legislation.
The new gun control bill, which strengthens the background check rules for gun buyers, is highly likely to pass, although only the Senate and House votes remain.
The US media evaluated that the opposite movement of the Supreme Court and Congress on the same day was a clear example of the deep conflict within American society over the issue of guns.