The United States Supreme Court this week heard its first major Second Amendment rights case in almost a decade.

As previously reported by Yellowhammer News, the case, N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, will determine if the state of New York’s ban on transporting a handgun to a home or shooting range outside city limits is constitutional.

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) earlier this year led 120 of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief in the case in defense of Americans’ rights to bear arms.

In a statement to Yellowhammer News on Tuesday, Byrne reiterated his strong pro-Second Amendment position and thoughts on the case.

“The Constitution is clear: the Second Amendment shall not be infringed,” the coastal Alabama congressman said.

“I’m proud to be leading the charge against this attempt by liberals in New York to strip us of our gun rights. This case is an excellent opportunity to allow President Trump’s new Supreme Court Justices to defend the Second Amendment,” he added.

Read more on the latest regarding the case here.

Chris W. Cox, executive director of NRA-ILA (the NRA’s governmental affairs arm), previously released a statement supporting Byrne’s pro-Second Amendment leadership related to this case.

“The importance of the Supreme Court’s decision to hear this case cannot be overstated, it sets the stage for affirming the individual right to self-defense outside of the home,” Cox said. “On behalf of our five million members, we thank Representative Byrne for his leadership role in filing the amicus brief supporting the NRA’s efforts to overturn New York City’s unconstitutional ordinance.”

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn