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Law
The constitutionality of carrying guns in public remains undecided by the high court.
Several favor ending firearms restrictions for the mentally ill, abusers, and on college campuses, but a few of the president elect's other selections have more ambiguous Second Amendment views.
Gun Rights
The landmark Heller decision is on safer ground than the NRA says.
Election 2016
On the presidential trail, the Texas senator has taken credit for court victories in which he was a marginal player, while staking out no-compromise positions that obscure his former pragmatic streak.
Commentary
It also leaves proponents of gun regulation plenty of room to pursue their agenda.
The justice didn’t just believe in an individual's right to bear arms. He also practiced it avidly.