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To: Wonder Warthog
"I suspect that if you go back to the pre-1900 period, you'll find lots of lower court decisions affirming an individual right."

Federal court decisions? I'm not aware of any. Other than some state laws prohibiting the carrying of pistols, there weren't any gun laws TO challenge prior to 1900. The first federal law was enacted in 1927 which banned the use of the mails to ship firearms concealable on the person.

219 posted on 03/14/2006 2:22:16 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen
"Federal court decisions? I'm not aware of any."

Since there were Supreme Court decisions involving the 2nd prior to 1900, there have to have been lower court decisions.

221 posted on 03/14/2006 2:27:38 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)
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