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Originally Posted by billamj
One thing that no one seems to be taking into consideration is that the court could hold that it is unconstitutional only in areas such as DC that are subject to Congressional oversight for the majority of its laws. That could be a real clusterf$$k.
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While in part, that might end up being the case, based on the suit, I would say they still have to rule whether or not it is an individual right, which is the most important aspect of this case IMHO.
To answer dgg9's point, this ruling is highly unlikely to strike down all gun control or even immediately or directly impact gun control in states like Illinois, California or New York, but the ruling will set (hopefully) enough precedent that will pave the way to challenges within those states based on the notion of individual rights. Don't think of this as a kill shot, it's merely the process of getting the range right and putting the targets in our sights.