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Supreme Court agreed to decide whether some state gun regulations
violate the Constitution, the second phase of the justices'
re-examination of the right to bear arms in the 21st century.
Last year, the court ruled that the Second Amendment includes an
individual right to self-defense, and struck down a Washington, D.C.,
ordinance that effectively banned possession of handguns within the
capital.
That decision rested on the District of Columbia's unique status as a
federal enclave, and left unanswered what the amendment means for
states. Supporters of gun control say states are free to set their own
weapons ... [Full]
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