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Old August 25, 2011, 08:37 PM   #13
Tom Servo
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The court used a "rational basis" standard. I would think after Heller's "individual right" decision that you would need at least intermediate scrutiny to prevent a citizen from bearing arms.
...and you'd be exactly right. Heller explicitly ruled out rational basis.
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