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Old 06-03-2009, 18:47   #8
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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Haven't the states always 'regulated' firearms (e.g., registration, restrictions of automatic weapons, etc) within the purview of their individual jurisdictions?

Richard's $.02

I am not a lawyer but from what I understand that if the 2nd amendment was incorporated to the states that they could still regulate firearms but they will have to meet a much more demanding standard to do so. I don't see how the court could decide to not incorporate the 2nd amendment without gutting their own decision in Heller.
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