Supreme Court Scrutinizes State, Local Gun Control

Mark Sherman, Associated Press Writer, Boston Globe: Local
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 10:08pm

Gun control advocates think, if not pray, they can win by losing when the Supreme Court decides whether the constitutional right to possess guns serves as a check on state and local regulation of firearms.

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