Tommygunn
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The importance of Heller is that it invalidated the District's absolute ban on handguns (in place since 1976). The principle of the case is that the 2nd Amendment precludes absolute bans on guns. That's important, but it leaves a lot of room for restrictions short of absolute bans. The antigunners can concoct schemes that, in practice, make gun ownership very difficult.
*SIGH!* Somebody ought to send these judges and politicians dictionaries, with a bold marking on the word "INFRINGE." It means "intrude upon," or "diminish."
Or do judges, lawyers, an politicians get to use a special TOP SECRET dictionary with unique definitions of words that can only be used and known amongst themselves?
"If the Constitution can mean whatever we want at the time, then why a written document?" ~~Justice Learned Hand.
ETA: The above represents only MY opinion and does not constitute legal advice.