The high court ruling says the right to have a handgun for self defense is a fundamental right under the Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution and applies to state and local jurisdictions.

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Gun rights advocates argue that the prohibition violates the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment and the appeals court ruling calls for a new law with very few restrictions, if any.

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Both Congress and the SEC have said that the consequences of a ruling on the First Amendment claim could have long lasting and broad effects beyond the question at hand.

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