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The Supreme Court Is Headed for a Second Amendment Showdown
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The Supreme Court Is Headed for a Second Amendment Showdown

But is the timing terrible for gun rights activists?

David French
Mar 25, 2021
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Here’s a quick pop quiz: Please describe the current extent of the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms” as defined by the Supreme Court of the United States. The answer is simple and profoundly limited. The combination of two cases—District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago—means that Americ…

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