Oral arguments were presented before the Supreme Court today in the case McDonald v. Chicago, a suit challenging Chicago's handgun registration ban. Initial reports on the arguments at the Volokh Conspiracy and at Of Arms and The Law indicate that the Court will likely incorporate the 2nd Amendment via the 14th Amendment.
Where do we go from here? Back to court of course! This article explains that the third step in securing the right is to establish the standard of review that courts will use to determine the constitutionality of gun regulations, which will be accomplished in future court cases. Keep an eye out on the California courts, because there are several cases that have been pending a decision in McDonald. Once the decision is announced, several of California's gun laws may change quite quickly.
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