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The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision today in McDonald v.
City of Chicago, holding 5-4 in favor of petitioner, and reversed
and remanded. This will have the effect of striking down several
ordinances against the possession of handguns in the City of Chicago,
and likely lead to successful challenges to similar bans in states and
municipalities generally. A page of discussion and links is here. Among the majority, 4, Alito, Roberts, Scalia, and Kennedy, decided only on the basis of the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. Justice Thomas concurred in the judgment but maintained the proper basis for the decision was the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment. This is a landmark decision and a victory for gun rights advocates. -- Jon ---------------------------------------------------------- Constitution Society http://constitution.org 2900 W Anderson Ln C-200-322 Austin, TX 78757 512/299-5001 [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------- |
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