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Not for at least another year, the District is going to appeal just for bloody-mindedness.
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In that case, it goes to the DC Circuit, who supported
Heller back when it was
Parker. (Hipster Circuit Court loved the 2A before it was cool.)
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That means, unless my reading comprehension is completely off, anyone in DC with the legal right to possess a firearm may carry it in public.
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In theory, yes. In practice, I wouldn't advise it.
The city will probably push for a stay on Monday.
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They'll just pass a slightly less restrictive law and start the whole process over.
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That's what they did in the wake of the
Heller decision. They quickly passed the Firearms Registration Emergency Amendment Act to create as many hurdles as legally feasible for would-be gun owners. I don't expect anything other than an arbitrary and rigorous may-issue system.
If they don't get a stay, the pressure will certainly be on.
However, here's a thought. It's pure speculation on my part, but bear with me.
Gura brought this suit after the Emergency Whatchamajigger passed. The District Court did its best to ignore it. It was Chief Justice Roberts who intervened and ordered Scullin to hear it.
Maybe
this is the carry case SCOTUS has been waiting to hear.