Supreme Court scrutinizes state, local gun control
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Supreme Court scrutinizes state, local gun control
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gun control advocates think, if not pray, they can win by losing when the Supreme Court decides whether the constitutional right to possess guns serves as a check on state and local regulation of firearms.
The justices will be deciding whether the Second Amendment - like much of the rest of the Bill of Rights - applies to states as well as the federal government. It's widely believed they will say it does.
Most of the comments and analysis that I’ve read essentially say that the star of the Heller case, Alan Gura, essentially went down in flames. I have yet to see anyone say that they believe any of the justices will sign on to Gura’s methodology of incorporation. The consensus of observers is that incorporation will come via 5 or at best 6 votes following the path argued by Paul Clement representing the NRA.
Some links for information and analysis:
Link to Chicago Sun Times Version of Mr McDonald’s Story
Justices may extend gun owner rights nationwide
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it will strike down U.S. cities' outright bans on handguns, a ruling that could establish a nationwide ownership right fervently sought by gun advocates. But the justices indicated less severe limits could survive, continuing disputes over the "right to keep and bear arms."
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Supreme Court Weighs Chicago's Strict Gun Ban
Otis McDonald, 76, is afraid for his life in his crime-saturated Chicago neighborhood and he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his city's strict ban on handguns in the home.
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For nearly 30 years, Chicago has banned possession of handguns and automatic weapons inside city limits, one of the most stringent gun laws in the country.
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