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U.S. District Court: part of GCA '68 unconstitutional
« on: February 18, 2015, 09:52:43 PM »

... admittedly not a major part, but it's progress:

https://www.firearmspolicy.org/blog/u-s-district-court-finds-provision-of-1968-gun-control-act-unconstitutional/

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... the Court held that “Plaintiff’s background and circumstances in the years following his conviction establish that he is no more dangerous than a typical law-abiding citizen and poses no continuing threat to society….Therefore, we find that Plaintiff falls outside the intended scope of § 922(g)(1) and is distinguishable from those historically barred from Second Amendment protections.”

More at the link.
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