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Offline Elderberry

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California’s tough gun laws to face US Supreme Court test
« on: February 09, 2019, 03:42:54 pm »
San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8, 2019

California is seriously tough on gun safety, piling up 109 state restrictions and rules over the decades. Gov. Gavin Newsom came to office proclaiming he’ll enhance that record and eager gun control forces are urging him on with a batch of suggested bills.

But overshadowing this promising picture is another reality. After nearly a decade of silence on the topic, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to rule on a gun control case with the only doubt being how far the new conservative majority will go in widening Second Amendment gun rights.

It’s an instance of opposite coasts and opposite approaches. California may be the toughest gun control state in the country with a political lineup ready to go even further. The high court, which sensed it didn’t have the votes for a change-making decision until the arrival of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, is ready to go the other way.

The looming clash could doom many of California’s landmark restrictions on ownership, gun designs and sales. But the Supreme Court could also temper its ruling as it has in the past by limiting the extent of gun rights.

More: https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Editorial-California-s-tough-gun-laws-to-face-13599845.php

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Re: California’s tough gun laws to face US Supreme Court test
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2019, 03:49:20 pm »
I wonder if they'll get to Roberts. He's got quite a record. Bammycare, abortion, and who knows what else?
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