• Sen. Chris Murphy speaks at a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington Monday during arguments in the first gun rights case before the Supreme Court in nine years. The case was filed by three New York City gun owners who are challenging a ban on carrying a licensed handgun outside city limits to a gun range, shooting competition or second home outside city limits. | AP
    Sen. Chris Murphy speaks at a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington Monday during arguments in the first gun rights case before the Supreme Court in nine years. The case was filed by three New York City gun owners who are challenging a ban on carrying a licensed handgun outside city limits to a gun range, shooting competition or second home outside city limits. | AP

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday grappled with whether to dismiss a challenge to a New York City handgun ordinance and sidestep a ruling that could lead to an expansion of gun rights.

The nine justices heard arguments in the first major gun case to come before the high court since 2010. The court’s four liberal justices indicated they believe the case is moot because New York has since amended the law.

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