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Old 04-20-2009, 12:51 PM   #10 (permalink)
dksuddeth
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Originally Posted by Willravel View Post
If I remember correctly, you were not happy with the outcome of DC v. Heller because Scalia wrote that the Second Amendment has limits:

The decision essentially provided precedent that establishes that while gun bans and trigger locks are unconstitutional, gun control laws are not necessarily. Based on this decision, your argument that gun control is unconstitutional is unfounded.
I was unhappy with Scalias decision because it did not cover what level of scrutiny the 2nd Amendment is protected by. Of course I think gun control laws the prohibit or infringe the right to bear arms is unconstitutional, but that was a sidepoint of the Heller decision with me.
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