What's the Practical Implications of the Supreme Court Decision in Bruin?

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In most of the country, not much will change. Half of the states already have so called constitutional carry laws that require no permit or license at all to carry a weapon. Most people who want a license will get one, as long as they dot their eyes and cross their tees. The quickest and most discernible effect will be evident in six or seven states where officials exercise some judgment and discretion about whom merits are concealed carry permant and who does not. But limits on carrying guns in particular venues will still be possible.

Yesterday, America’s Supreme Court issued its most important Second Amendment ruling in more than a decade, striking down a New York law that tightly regulated concealed carrying of guns. The ruling means cities will probably see a lot more armed people. Our correspondent caught up with Ukraine’s First Lady. And new research into the origins of the Black Death. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer