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Originally Posted by Baron1710
She didn't just comment and make a stand she ruled on it, the case was before her she had to pick which way she would rule. The SC doesn't care what the Circuits say they rule how they see it. The Precedent of the 2nd Circuit in that case applies only to cases out of NY. Also the reverse of what was said in the article is that 3 of the 6 judges ruled it wasn't incorporated.
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Thank you, much more concrete - she ruled on it.
She made her choice and stood with - it is NOT fundamental to state's rights. And - YES - a 50/50 split! Why couldn't she have ruled that it WAS incorporated.
I would say it was "fundamental" and should be "incorporated" because of the wording:
A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.