SUPPORT THE SECOND AMENDMENT CHALLENGE IN CALCE v. CITY OF NEW YORK

NEW YORKERS HAVE A RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS FOR SELF-DEFENSE

Stand with the challenge to New York City’s restrictions on electronic arms.

The Second Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. That constitutional protection should not disappear simply because the arm chosen by a law-abiding citizen uses modern technology.

Calce v. City of New York challenges New York laws restricting civilian possession of electronic arms, including stun guns and Tasers.

The case began when individual plaintiffs, together with the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition, challenged New York State and New York City restrictions under the Second Amendment.

The case has now reached the Supreme Court of the United States.

WHY THIS CASE MATTERS

This case raises an important Second Amendment question:

Can the government prohibit law-abiding citizens from possessing electronic arms commonly chosen for personal protection simply because those arms are not traditional firearms?

Electronic arms can provide citizens with a less-lethal option for personal defense.

The constitutional principle at stake reaches beyond one particular type of defensive arm.

The Second Amendment protects a right—not a government-approved list of technology.

As technology changes, constitutional rights do not disappear.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LOWER COURTS?

In March 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled for New York City and rejected the plaintiffs’ Second Amendment challenge.

The plaintiffs appealed.

On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court’s judgment.

The Second Circuit concluded that, on the summary-judgment record presented in the case, the plaintiffs had not provided sufficient evidence establishing that stun guns and Tasers are in common use for lawful purposes.

The plaintiffs subsequently asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review the case.

THE CASE IS NOW BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT

Supreme Court Case No. 26-46

Nunzio Calce, et al. v. City of New York, New York, et al.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari Filed: July 7, 2026

The Supreme Court subsequently requested that New York City respond to the petition.

This means the fight is not over.

THE PETITION

STAND WITH NEW YORKERS FIGHTING FOR THEIR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

We, the undersigned, support the constitutional principle at the heart of the challenge in Calce v. City of New York.

We believe that law-abiding citizens should not lose the protections of the Second Amendment merely because they choose a modern electronic arm for lawful self-defense.

We call upon New York City and New York State officials to respect the constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms and to ensure that laws regulating defensive arms comply with the Second Amendment and the Supreme Court’s constitutional framework.

We further urge policymakers to recognize that law-abiding citizens should have meaningful lawful options for protecting themselves and their families.

A constitutional right must keep pace with technology.

Modern arms do not create obsolete rights.

The Right to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed.

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CASE INFORMATION

Case: Nunzio Calce, et al. v. City of New York, New York, et al.

U.S. Supreme Court: No. 26-46

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: No. 25-861

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York: No. 1:21-cv-08208

Issue: Second Amendment challenge involving New York restrictions on electronic arms, including stun guns and Tasers.

Supreme Court Petition Filed: July 7, 2026

Current Status: Petition for a writ of certiorari pending before the Supreme Court.

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SECOND AMENDMENT ADVOCATES

THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.

NYC2A is not a party to Calce v. City of New York unless otherwise expressly stated. This petition represents public advocacy and support and is not a filing with, or communication on behalf of, the Supreme Court or any other court.