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Old 03-18-2008, 02:30 PM   #99 (permalink)
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dk (and others)......the Post has an audio of the arguments at the USSC today:

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Is pretty clear from the questioning that the Court will rule that the 2nd amendment is an "individual" right rather than a "collective" right for the purpose of a militia.

It will be interesting when the ruling is released in June to see if they take on the broader issue of the right of the "state" to impose limitations on that individual right.
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