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You should read the actual opinion, and not the "summary" that this journalist put together. They didn't "ban the rights of states to decide how they apply gun
by remarkEon 4y ago
You should read the actual opinion, and not the "summary" that this journalist put together. They didn't "ban the rights of states to decide how they apply gun laws". Simply that certain types of "may issue" permitting are at odds with 2A, because they deny Americans the exercise of an enumerated right for arbitrary reasons.
Permit Requester: I want to carry a pistol outside the home for self defense reasons.
Issuer: I don't believe your self defense claims are legitimate.
Requester: Why?
Issuer: I don't have to tell you.
SCOTUS enters the chat: This is no longer allowed.
There's a big difference in how you framed it, how that journalist framed it, and what actually happened. There is no hypocrisy here.