[Abundy]

The poster is correct, the decision specifically HOLDS that the Second Amendment is an individual right.

[Mason]

The poster is correct, the decision specifically HOLDS that the Second Amendment is an individual right.

But you miss my point. It's the next court that counts, and whether this is dicta depends on what that court holds, not this one. The logic of what you say is correct, but you are mistaken if you think you can rely on the next court to feel bound by that logic.