Senior editor Jon Healey looks at who can get a license to carry a gun and when that license is necessary.
But other limits on carrying weapons outside the home could wind up in the legal crosshairs. Some of those restrictions - for example, the one banning guns in state government offices - aren’t likely to be affected by the ruling, which says the government’s ability to ban guns in “sensitive places” is “settled” law. The high court upheld the rights of gun owners to carry a loaded weapon in public, ruling that the 2nd Amendment right to “bear arms” overrides laws in New York and California that restrict who may legally take guns when they leave home.Ĭalifornia’s gun laws are widely viewed as some of the strictest in the country. The Supreme Court bolstered gun owners’ right to carry weapons in public. Hello, it’s Friday, June 24, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES You can follow him on Twitter, and subscribe at /CraveOnlineSports. Burnquist is one of the best technical skateboarders there’s ever been, which certainly works to his advantage and why we believe he’ll be back with a vengeance next year!Įd is an MMA/Extreme Sports contributor for CraveOnline Sports. He might have suffered a tough loss last week but we think he’s still got several good years of quality skateboarding left in him. It’s an eight-and-a-half minute piece produced by Oakley titled “Dreamland”, where he pushes his Big Air skills to the limit – some of which involve a helicopter. He does, however, push his body a little harder, judging by the latest video making the rounds. If fellow riders like Bucky Lasek and Andy Macdonald can dominate and medal into their forties, there’s no reason to believe Burnquist doesn’t have a few good years left in him. He might be getting older, but he dominated this year and who knows how the event in Los Angeles would have ended had he not broken his nose. With 12 X Games gold medals – and 25 total medals – under his belt, it’s tough to bet against Burnquist, one of the best skateboarders ever. Four of Burnquist’s fellow competitors were under the age of 20, though they still have a lot to prove. Sure, vert is still being dominated by veterans but street is getting a youthful resurgence, leaving Big Air. Blame it on injury, or whatever, but he ended the day on the last spot of the podium behind Tom Schaar and gold medalist Elliot Sloan.Īt 36-years-old, Burnquist is ancient compared to the talent taking over skateboarding today. The fall broke his nose – potentially costing him the win – but being the warrior that he is, Burnquist finished out the event. But things didn’t go quite as planned Thursday in what was the final X Games Big Air in Los Angeles (due to the games moving to Austin next year).Īfter a solid first run, the second one didn’t go quite as well for the Brazilian, plunging almost 45 feet from above the halfpipe and landing flat on his face. Burnquist’s focus on the discipline gave him a dynasty-like status, confirming not only his ability to land gnarly tricks on Mega Ramp, but also that he’s a little out of his mind to do so.