(The Center Square) - Legal analysts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in an upcoming case on gun rights will have vast implications for Second Amendment protections across the U.S.
Law professors and legal analysts spoke at The George Washington University Law School’s Supreme Court Preview in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The professors highlighted Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, consolidated cases challenging bans on semi-automatic weapons in Illinois and Connecticut.
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