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Even if the case is successful, how long could it be until there's relief? 5 years? I have to wonder if their goal wasn't just to satisfy the largest part of their constituency, knowing that if it got struck down it would take so long it wouldn't matter for them anymore.
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Indeed. The legislative equivalent of rope-a-dope. From their perspective they are, at worst, buying time and, in their best case scenario. SCOTUS will change composition and repeal/revise their Heller/McDonald nightmare for them.