[patton]

Given that the decision states, DC is not a state, where did "C) DC is a State", come from?

[Congressman Billybob]

Since D.C. is under the direct jurisdiction of Congress (see the text of the Constitution), the 2nd Amendment clearly applies to D.C. without any of that "D.C. is a state" argument.

John / Billybob

[robertpaulsen]

I haven't yet read the opinion, but I assume they said the second amendment applies to the states? I assumed this because the dissenting judge lamented that DC wasn't a state.

The the article said, "The majority opinion also rejects the argument that the Second Amendment does not apply to the District of Columbia because it is not a State."

Leaving me, therefore, to conclude that they considered DC a "state" for this ruling. (ie., the ruling applies to the states, we reject the argument that the ruling doesn't apply to DC, ergo, DC is a state).