With this decision, the Court has now manipulated Bruen into a free-for-all that lets the Judiciary thwart the will of legislatures by privileging access to firearms above all else.
Dissenting opinion on Supreme Court ruling
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In my view, this decision is not only truly unfortunate but also hubristic and senseless.
The Court has now declared for the first time in history that the most powerful official in the United States can … become a law unto himself.
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