DMK
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_(Bill_of_Rights)
I've searched, read the Wiki, but I'm no lawyer and still don't completely understand how or why each amendment must be incorporated to be binding to anyone but the Fed govt.
So, what exactly would it take for the 2nd to be incorporated to the states?
How would this latest Supreme Court ruling affect states that have the 2nd amendment almost verbatim in the state's constitution (For edxample: North Carolina)? Would incorporation of the 2nd still be necessary in those cases, or could the Supreme Court interpretation still be used as a defense of the individual right?
I've searched, read the Wiki, but I'm no lawyer and still don't completely understand how or why each amendment must be incorporated to be binding to anyone but the Fed govt.
So, what exactly would it take for the 2nd to be incorporated to the states?
How would this latest Supreme Court ruling affect states that have the 2nd amendment almost verbatim in the state's constitution (For edxample: North Carolina)? Would incorporation of the 2nd still be necessary in those cases, or could the Supreme Court interpretation still be used as a defense of the individual right?