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By the way, the ruling has not yet been reviewed by the US Supreme Court. The issue is still open
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I understand the ruling but wanted to point it out in terms of its relevance with regard to the right to the ownership of firearms. But anyway...
The pro 2nd Amendment people are chomping at the bit for this to go to the Supreme Court because the current make up of that Court bodes well for individual rights. I don't think the anti gunnners are rushing to the SCOTUS because we have a national election coming up next year.
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D.C. must either appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court or lift the handgun ban. Pro-gun people think they have a strong case and would really like for the case to go to the Supreme Court. A victory in the Supreme Court will be a landmark acknowledgment that the Second Amendment protects the individual right to bear arms. Anti-gun people would like to see the ban upheld, but don’t really want a gun control issue in the headlines in the heat of the presidential election. It is uncertain what D.C. will decide to do.
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Here is a WP article that sums the decision up and mentions the appeal that will inevitably come.
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If the District appeals, the first step would be to seek a review by the full D.C. Circuit. After that decision, the Supreme Court could be asked to review the case. Constitutional scholars said the case is ripe for an airing before the Supreme Court no matter who might prevail in an appeal. However, some scholars said that a D.C. loss in the high court could create a stronger precedent against strict gun laws.
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