Pointed questions suggest US supreme court ready to ease restrictions on guns

Conservative majority expresses skepticism over New York law that largely prohibits concealed weapons being carried in public

The supreme court appeared poised to ease gun control regulation, after several justices expressed scepticism on Wednesday over a New York law that places restrictions on who can carry concealed firearms.

The case could lead to more guns on the streets of New York and California, and affect restrictions on carrying firearms in airports, bars, churches and schools.