Important to not let your eyes glaze over when these 2 legal terms are presented:
Intermediate level of scrutiny vs. strict level of scrutiny.
Level of scrutiny where a right enumerated in the Constitution upon an individual is affected is required to be strict scrutiny, not intermediate scrutiny.
Such a law, as the MD and CT recent gun laws, under intermediate scrutiny catch-all phase clauses such as “for public safety” allows every and any law to be ruled as constitutional. Strict scrutiny requires that there be the naming of specific plaintiffs and defendants of injured parties because of a law existing or because the law did not exist before. “Because I said so and because it feels good” no longer holds up in a court of law.
The political era of slogan presidents and candidates has bled over into laws being passed and the courts have said no.
Don’t forget rational basis, where the touchy, feely win most if not all times.