High court to look at local gun control laws

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_go_su_co/us_supreme_court_guns

The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment, ensuring another high-profile battle over the rights of gun owners.

The court said it will review a lower court ruling that upheld a handgun ban in Chicago. Gun rights supporters challenged gun laws in Chicago and some suburbs immediately following the high court's decision in June 2008 that struck down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia, a federal enclave.

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Judges on both courts — Republican nominees in Chicago and Democratic nominees in New York — said only the Supreme Court could decide whether to extend last year's ruling throughout the country. Many, but not all, of the constitutional protections in the Bill of Rights have been applied to cities and states.

Woot! Incorporation, here we come!

[thunder rising]

1. I've always thought Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and Doc Holiday were wimpy pro gun control fanatics

As I recall at least the pretense of the OK Coral shootout was to disarm the McLaurys and Clantons.

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2. K&R (n/t)

[Hoopla Phil]

3. Incorporation with a side of Strict Scrutiny would be great! nt