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Should SCOTUS Focus on the Original Meaning of the Constitution?

Open to Debate

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The Supreme Court's Originalist Opposition to the Second Amendment

The Supreme Court, an originalist opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, held that the Second Amendment precludes virtually any gun control limitations. But of course, the vast majority of modern gun control laws don't have clear historical analogs. "Every single day in America in 2023, multiple women are shot and killed by domestic partners," he says.

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