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What does the Heller case mean for other gun violence prevention laws at the federal, state or local level?

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What does the Heller case mean for other gun violence prevention laws at the federal, state or local level?

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The Heller case should not immediately impact gun violence prevention policies beyond those at issue in the case. In this case the Supreme Court will only decide whether the District of Columbias handgun ban is constitutional under the Second Amendment. Existing gun laws and pending firearmrelated legislation outside of the District of Columbia that involve more modest regulations than the District of Columbia law should not be directly impacted by the Supreme Courts decision. Nonetheless, a Supreme Court ruling that finds an individual right to bear arms under the Second Amendment can reasonably be expected to spawn challenges to a wide range of gun laws. Significantly, it is well established that the Second Amendment limits only the power of Congress, and that state and local laws are not subject to challenge under the Second Amendment. In general, the first ten amendments, or the Bill of Rights, only constrain acts of Congress, not state or local governments. However, under the doct

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